Specialist Sector Modules
Adolescent Mental Health
A short course on adolescent mental health, risk, self-harm, transition to adult services and safe support.
- Duration
- 3 guided hours
- Structure
- 4 modules · 9 lessons
- Accreditation
- CPD Certification Service
About this course
This short course focuses on the mental health of young people aged roughly eleven to twenty-five: adolescent brain development, identity, social media and peer pressure, self-harm and suicidal ideation, eating difficulties, substance use, consent and confidentiality including Gillick competence, and transition from CAMHS into adult services.
What you will be able to do
- Explain the developmental and social factors affecting adolescent mental health
- Respond safely to self-harm, risk and suicidal ideation in young people
- Apply consent, confidentiality and Gillick competence appropriately
- Support young people through transition into adult services