Mental Health Across the Lifespan Level 7 (Health CPD)
Key Details
- Module Cost
- £1,245
- Further Information
- fmh.cpd@uea.ac.uk
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Module Overview / Introduction
Have you ever wondered about the impact of adverse childhood events on the wellbeing of your patients, across their entire lifespan? Would you like to learn new ways of communicating and supporting people which are trauma-informed and can bring about lasting change?
This module has been designed to meet the needs of diverse health and social care practitioners working across a range of community and inpatient hospital contexts, as well as in private, voluntary and statutory settings, The module is aimed at enhancing the knowledge and skills of health and care practitioners who are not mental health specialists, to work with people experiencing mental health challenges and distress which can occur at any stage across the lifespan. This module will build confidence, deepen understanding, and strengthen your ability to respond to mental health needs with compassion and competence. Through real-world scenarios, evidence-based approaches, and practical assessment tools, you will develop the skills to support individuals of all ages across a wide range of settings.
Online Module introduction:
23/09/26 10-11am
Online Learning Block Release Dates:
21/09/26, 05/10/26, 19/10/26, 02/11/26, 16/11/26, 30/11/26
Online Tutorials:
23/09/26, 07/10/26, 21/10/26, 02/11/26, 16/11/26, 30/11/26 all 10-11am
Interactive Seminars:
30/09/26, 14/10/26, 28/10/26, 11/11/26, 25/11/26, 09/12/26 all 10-12noon
Learning Outcomes
- Provide critically evaluated, effective and responsive care and support to people presenting with mental health related issues across settings and at different life stages.
- Critically analyse a range of expressions of mental distress and their impact on patient presentation at different life stages.
- Demonstrate through critical discussion, an in-depth understanding of a range of mental health assessment approaches and tools appropriate for patients and service users of different ages.
- Critically evaluate current evidence and mental health guidance and its application to practice in paediatric and adult services and contexts.
- Apply advanced problem-solving approaches related to the identification and management of mental health concerns in non-specialist settings, including paediatric services and across the lifespan.
- Undertake an effective and comprehensive assessment of patients experiencing mental distress and identify appropriate interventions
- Critically appraise the range of relevant mental health services and the indicators for appropriate referral at different stages of the life course.
Teaching & Assessment
6 Online blocks of learning over 12 weeks
Live online webinars and tutorials
Independent Study
20 credits = 200 effort hours
At least one study day per 2-week block of learning
Attendance expected at live (synchronous) tutorials and webinars
Level 7 4000-word assignment
How to Apply / Disclaimer
To apply for this as a single module as part of your Continuing Professional Development please enter the application system via our Professional Development section.
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