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<p>This is the second unit for students in the Gidget Foundation Australia workforce development course. The unit is designed to further develop students theoretical and practical knowledge in perinatal mental health care. Students will deepen their understanding of more complex mental health conditions and skills to support women and their families. Learning content includes presentation and management of complex perinatal disorders including post-traumatic stress syndrome/disorder, complex trauma, alcohol and drug use, personality, psychotic and mood disorders. Evidence-based therapeutic interventions for recovery focussed care, consolidate theoretical and practical skills, and demonstrate safe and competent care expected of a beginning level independent clinician providing perinatal mental health care. Working collaboratively in an emerging multidisciplinary team and advancing knowledge in the field.</p>
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<p>Topics may include:</p>
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<li>Complex maternal perinatal mental health conditions, e.g., post-traumatic stress syndrome/disorder, complex trauma, personality, psychotic and mood disorders, eating disorders, OCD, insomnia.</li>
<li>Alcohol and other drug use</li>
<li>Ongoing mental health assessment, diagnostics, management, and complex discharge planning.</li>
<li>Principles of infant mental health, infant attachment disorders, and parental adjustment disorders</li>
<li>Age related infant assessment and care; regulatory issues, sleep, settling, feeding, language development, communication.</li>
<li>Fathers or non-birth partner and their evolving roles, adjustments and relationships.</li>
<li>Infant social and emotional development</li>
<li>Self-care and reflective practice</li>
<li>Legal, ethical, and professional practice standards</li>
<li>Culturally safe care for women and their families experiencing low prevalence (serious) mental health conditions.</li>
<li>Psychological therapies, e.g., circle of security</li>
<li>Continual assessment of pharmacotherapy</li>
<li>Role of the PIMH psychologist in the multidisciplinary team</li>
<li>Importance of advancing research in the PIMH field</li>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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Unit description
<p>This is the second unit for students in the Gidget Foundation Australia workforce development course. The unit is designed to further develop students theoretical and practical knowledge in perinatal mental health care. Students will deepen their understanding of more complex mental health conditions and skills to support women and their families. Learning content includes presentation and management of complex perinatal disorders including post-traumatic stress syndrome/disorder, complex trauma, alcohol and drug use, personality, psychotic and mood disorders. Evidence-based therapeutic interventions for recovery focussed care, consolidate theoretical and practical skills, and demonstrate safe and competent care expected of a beginning level independent clinician providing perinatal mental health care. Working collaboratively in an emerging multidisciplinary team and advancing knowledge in the field.</p>
Unit content
<p>Topics may include:</p> <ul> <li>Complex maternal perinatal mental health conditions, e.g., post-traumatic stress syndrome/disorder, complex trauma, personality, psychotic and mood disorders, eating disorders, OCD, insomnia.</li> <li>Alcohol and other drug use</li> <li>Ongoing mental health assessment, diagnostics, management, and complex discharge planning.</li> <li>Principles of infant mental health, infant attachment disorders, and parental adjustment disorders</li> <li>Age related infant assessment and care; regulatory issues, sleep, settling, feeding, language development, communication.</li> <li>Fathers or non-birth partner and their evolving roles, adjustments and relationships.</li> <li>Infant social and emotional development</li> <li>Self-care and reflective practice</li> <li>Legal, ethical, and professional practice standards</li> <li>Culturally safe care for women and their families experiencing low prevalence (serious) mental health conditions.</li> <li>Psychological therapies, e.g., circle of security</li> <li>Continual assessment of pharmacotherapy</li> <li>Role of the PIMH psychologist in the multidisciplinary team</li> <li>Importance of advancing research in the PIMH field</li> </ul>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Midwifery
Study level:
Postgraduate - Coursework
Credit points:
30
EFTSL:
0.25
Field of education:
060303 - Midwifery
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 1</strong><p>On-line Learning</p></p> <p><strong>Semester 2</strong><p>On-line Learning</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
Yes
Placement hours:
70
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/healp6205">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
<p>must have completed HEALP6204 OR must have completed <a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=HEALP6206" target="_blank">HEALP6206</a></p>
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
None
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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K1
<p>Examine complex maternal mental health conditions, parental adjustment disorders, and drug and alcohol use during the perinatal period.</p>
K2
<p>Demonstrate advanced knowledge regarding comprehensive assessment of the family unit including the mother, father/non birthing parent, infant, and the parent infant dyad.</p>
K3
<p>Understand the principles of infant mental health, and infant attachment disorders.</p>
K4
<p>Identify appropriate diagnosis, psychological therapies, case formulation, implementation, evaluation, and indications for pharmacological management.</p>
K5
<p>Relate the legal and ethical frameworks underpinning situations of complex perinatal mental health.</p>
S1
<p>Conduct comprehensive initial and ongoing maternal-infant assessments and treatment appropriate to the clinical presentation.</p>
S2
<p>Work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team with a multidisciplinary approach to treatment and recovery or management.</p>
S3
<p>Demonstrate effective family-centred principles of care.</p>
A1
<p>Utilise critical thinking, problem solving and reflective practice skills to provide culturally safe care to women and their families experiencing low prevalence (serious) mental health conditions in the perinatal period.</p>
A2
<p>Application and evaluation of psychodynamic approaches used in perinatal mental health care.</p>
A3
<p>Integrate research evidence with professional psychological practice.</p>
Assessment
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Learning outcomes assessed
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<p>Case presentation (complex)</p>
<p>Oral</p>
<p>40-60%</p>
K1, K3, K4, S1, S3, A2, A3
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<p>Case study (evidence informed)</p>
<p>Written</p>
<p>40-60%</p>
K2, K3, K4, S1, S3, A2, A3
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<p>Practicum and portfolio. Completion of 70 hours clinical practice. Submit formative and summative reports, clinical practice documented in portfolio and signed off by supervisor. Undertake supervision observation.</p>
<p>Practicum</p>
<p>S/U</p>
K2, K4, S1, S2, A2
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<p>Attendance at 80% of individual supervision, group supervision, and virtual classes.</p>
<p>Attendance</p>
<p>Hurdle</p>
K3, K5, S2, S3, A1, A3
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplementary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Midwifery
Study level:
Postgraduate - Coursework
Credit points:
30
EFTSL:
0.25
Field of education:
060303 - Midwifery
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 1</strong><p>On-line Learning</p></p> <p><strong>Semester 2</strong><p>On-line Learning</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
Yes
Placement hours:
70
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/healp6205">View unit fees</a>
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