Global Perspectives on Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Child and adolescent mental health has been identified by the World Health Organisation as a major, yet neglected global health priority. This course will provide an overview of different mental health conditions that can affect children and young people and the social settings, determinants and structural factors which can exacerbate poor mental health. This course will introduce students to evidence-based interventions and policies for preventing and addressing child and adolescent mental health problems and will help them to critically appraise available evidence to develop contextually appropriate policy recommendations.

SCQF Credits: 20

Credit Level: 10

Year Taken: UG3

Not running in 2025/26

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