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Understand mental health problems (CMH 302)
Assessment of this unit
This unit introduces the main forms of mental health problems. You will be expected to know the strengths and limitations of the main psychiatric classifications systems and have a working knowledge of alternative frameworks for understanding mental distress. The unit also looks at the ways that mental health problems affect the individual and others in their social network, and considers the benefits of early intervention in promoting mental health and wellbeing. You will need to: ▶ know the main forms of mental illness ▶ consider the impact of mental ill health on individuals and others in their social network. The assessment of this unit is entirely knowledge-based. To successfully complete this unit, you will need to produce evidence of your knowledge as shown in the table opposite. Your tutor or assessor will help you to prepare for your assessment. The tasks suggested in the unit will help you to create the evidence you need.
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What you need to know
Describe the main types of mental ill health according to the psychiatric (DSM/ICD) classification system: mood disorders, personality disorders, anxiety disorders, psychotic disorders, substance-related disorders, eating disorders, cognitive disorders Explain the key strengths and limitations of the psychiatric classification systems Explain two alternative frameworks for understanding mental distress Explain how mental ill health may be indicated through an individual’s emotions, thinking and behaviour Explain how individuals experience discrimination due to misinformation, assumptions and stereotypes about mental ill health Explain how mental ill health may have an impact on the individual, including: • • • • • psychological and emotional practical and financial the impact of using services social exclusion positive impacts
1.2 1.3 1.4 2.1 2.2
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Explain how mental ill health may have an impact on
Understand mental health problems (CMH 302)
Assessment of this unit
This unit introduces the main forms of mental health problems. You will be expected to know the strengths and limitations of the main psychiatric classifications systems and have a working knowledge of alternative frameworks for understanding mental distress. The unit also looks at the ways that mental health problems affect the individual and others in their social network, and considers the benefits of early intervention in promoting mental health and wellbeing. You will need to: ▶ know the main forms of mental illness ▶ consider the impact of mental ill health on individuals and others in their social network. The assessment of this unit is entirely knowledge-based. To successfully complete this unit, you will need to produce evidence of your knowledge as shown in the table opposite. Your tutor or assessor will help you to prepare for your assessment. The tasks suggested in the unit will help you to create the evidence you need.
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CHAPTER 15
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1.1
What you need to know
Describe the main types of mental ill health according to the psychiatric (DSM/ICD) classification system: mood disorders, personality disorders, anxiety disorders, psychotic disorders, substance-related disorders, eating disorders, cognitive disorders Explain the key strengths and limitations of the psychiatric classification systems Explain two alternative frameworks for understanding mental distress Explain how mental ill health may be indicated through an individual’s emotions, thinking and behaviour Explain how individuals experience discrimination due to misinformation, assumptions and stereotypes about mental ill health Explain how mental ill health may have an impact on the individual, including: • • • • • psychological and emotional practical and financial the impact of using services social exclusion positive impacts
1.2 1.3 1.4 2.1 2.2
2.3
Explain how mental ill health may have an impact on