Why study the Impact of Mental Health on Long Term Conditions?
The Impact of Mental Health on Long Term Conditions Level 7 module enables students to critically explore ways in which poor mental health can impact a person’s ability to manage their long-term physical health condition. Students will explore tools for the assessment and management of mental health and evidence for pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches. The module emphasises person-centred approaches and strategies for effective communication and partnership working with patients, families, carers, and the multidisciplinary team. Issues of equity, diversity, inclusion, and safeguarding will be discussed in the contexts of key legislation, health policy, and ethics.
Module structure
The aims of the Impact of Mental Health on Long Term Conditions Level 7 module are to enable students to critically evaluate and apply current research in the field of the assessment and management of a range of common health conditions, with a particular focus on patients with long-term conditions. The module aims to enable students to critically reflect on the effects of mental health conditions as a co-morbidity and their impact on patients, their carers, and their families.
Learning Outcomes
Successful learners will typically be able to:
Analyse a range of common mental health conditions and methods available to identify them, considering the risk factors for their development as a co-morbidity in people with long-term physical health conditions.
Critically review the evidence for the pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions in mental health care, considering the implications of long-term physical health conditions.
Develop an evidence-based and person-centred care or management plan for a patient experiencing both mental ill health and a long-term physical health condition, including considerations for carers and families where appropriate.