Psychiatry and Mental Health

Examine mental-health presentations, biopsychosocial formulation and their relationship within psychiatry and mental health. The subject develops assessment principles and care approaches, then examines rights and recovery. Analyse approved cases and observe supervised mental-health practice.

Learning outcomes

• Explain mental-health presentations and biopsychosocial formulation using an appropriate example.
• Analyse a subject-related problem involving assessment principles and care approaches.
• Present reasoned evidence addressing rights and recovery.

Main topics

• Mental-health presentations
• Biopsychosocial formulation
• Assessment principles
• Care approaches
• Rights
• Recovery

Practical task

Analyse approved cases and observe supervised mental-health practice.

Assessment

Submit a case formulation within learner scope and reflective assessment.