Understanding Depression and Low Mood in Young People Course - University of Reading
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Key Information
Campus location
Online United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
Distance Learning
Duration
5 weeks
Pace
Part time
Tuition fees
USD 74 / per course *
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Introduction
Understand how to recognise depression and low mood in teenagers and learn how to help.
Learn how to recognise and help with depression and low mood in young people
Depression in teenagers can be long-lasting and have wide-ranging effects. Identifying such difficulties early on and offering appropriate support is key in bringing about positive change for young people. However, parents and professionals are not always aware of the key signs and symptoms of depression or what to do when teenagers are faced with such difficulties.
This course will help you to recognise low mood and depression in teens, understand CBT – an evidence-based treatment, discover practical techniques to help support young people and, access sources of further advice.
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Who will you learn with?
Dr Monika Parkinson I’m a Clinical Psychologist & researcher. Much of my work is with parents of children & adolescents who are experiencing mental health problems. I’m passionate about supporting and empowering parents. | Dr Michelle Lee I head up a number of educational outreach projects and am interested in spreading knowledge about evidence-based therapies for common mental health difficulties such as anxiety and depression. | Faith Orchard I am a psychologist conducting research on anxiety and depression in young people. My work focuses on how young people develop mental health problems, and how we can prevent or treat them. |
Shirley Reynolds I’m a clinical psychologist. Most of my work has been the research on depression and anxiety and how to improve treatments. We need to make effective treatment available to everyone. | Laura Pass I am a research clinical psychologist, with a particular interest in making treatments for young people with low mood and depression more effective and accessible. |
Who developed the course?
University of Reading
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Ideal Students
Who is the course for?
The course has been specifically created for parents of young people with depression and low mood, teachers and primary (or other) healthcare professionals who play a role in detecting mental health difficulties and offering appropriate support and guidance to young people.
Curriculum
What topics will you cover?
- An introduction to adolescent depression
- The impact of lifestyle
- Understanding and addressing behaviour patterns in depression
- Understanding and addressing thinking patterns in adolescent depression
- Family life and communication, seeking further help
Program Outcome
What will you achieve
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to:
- Understand the key signs and symptoms of adolescent depression and how it may present itself.
- Identify how depression differs from low mood and other 'normal' mood fluctuations in teenagers.
- Describe key environmental and lifestyle factors which may contribute to depression in teenagers.
- Discuss what teenagers and carers can do to promote a healthier lifestyle within the family.
- Understand how a psychological approach can help us to better understand depression.
- Understand CBT and other key strategies that can be helpful for low mood.
- Identify how patterns of behaviour and thinking can contribute to depression in teenagers and how these can be addressed in therapy.
- Discuss the importance of good communication when supporting teenagers with depression, both within families and between families and other agencies such as schools.
- Summarise how and why breakdowns in communication occur and how to resolve these.