MSc Child & Adolescent Mental Health & Wellbeing

The Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Wellbeing MSc offered at Edge Hill University is a comprehensive course that equips professionals with the complex skills and knowledge needed to understand and support the mental health and wellbeing of children and adolescents. This course builds an understanding of theoretical perspectives, policy, and practice related to child and adolescent mental health and wellbeing. Course Content: The course focuses on critical issues associated with child and adolescent mental health and wellbeing, exploration of psychological conditions, interventions and treatments, assessment strategies, and psychosomatic perspectives. It also addresses promoting mental health and well-being from different perspectives, policy and legislative context, critical analysis of theory and research, and the application of learning to professional practice.Key Modules: The key modules covered in the course include Understanding Mental Health in Children and Young People; Approaches to Promoting Psychological Wellbeing in Children and Young People; and a Dissertation.Future Careers: Graduates of this program can pursue a variety of careers, including educational psychologists, clinical psychologists, pediatric nurses, social workers, teachers, and voluntary sector workers. This includes those working with physical, learning, and social difficulties and disabilities in hospital, school, and social care settings.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.