Mental Health and Counselling

Overview

Framework:
Access to HE 2024
Level:
Level 3
Unit No:
Not available
Credits:
3
Guided learning hours:
Not available

Qualification Grading Type

Graded

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.

Understand the problems in defining mental health across the spectrum.

Learners should consider all areas on the spectrum from crisis to good mental health.

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1.

    Explain the difficulties in defining mental health across the spectrum.

2.

Understand the different psychological explanations given for the cause of a specific common mental health problem (CMHP).

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1.

    Explain the causes of a specific CMHP from different perspectives within psychology.

    Different perspectives include medical, psychodynamic, behaviourist, cognitive and humanistic theories.

3.

Be able to analyse different approaches for managing a specific CMHP from different psychological perspectives.

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1.

    Analyse different approaches for managing a specific CMHP from different psychological perspectives.