The MSc Mental Health in Children and Young People: Psychological Approaches is a campus-based postgraduate programme , which offers advanced study of child and adolescent mental health practice through the lens of developmental psychology and psychopathology.
This programme offers the distinctive perspective that children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing is influenced by developmental processes at multiple levels, from individual to sociocultural, and that our approaches to working should be informed by this dynamic, interactional system.
The programme aims to support students in developing a nuanced and critical appreciation of mental health in children and young people, from infancy through to young adulthood, by taking a developmental approach to the etiology of mental health issues.
For those looking to specialise in child and adolescent mental health, the programme provides a comprehensive understanding of the many interacting factors relating to mental health in children and young people.
Your studies will be supported by the extensive knowledge and clinical experience of an accomplished department of clinical and health psychology.
Programme courses draw on a range of competing and complementary theories to enable students to develop a deeper understanding of the impact of attachment, adversity, trauma and the child's individual attributes and environment on the propensity towards developing mental health issues.
The programme also draws upon many other theoretical areas, including early intervention, developmental psychopathology and resilience, and covers topics related to neurodivergent groups and neurodevelopmental conditions.
A UK 2:1 honours degree or its international equivalent in psychology or a related subject.
We will also consider applicants with a UK 2:2 honours degree in psychology and Merit in a related UK masters degree, or their international equivalents.
Experience of working or volunteering with children and/or young people is highly desirable.
We may also consider your application if you have other professional qualifications or experience; please contact us to check before you apply.
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