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Able-Minded - Mental Health and People with Intellectual Disability

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Duration

5 weeks

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Delivery Method

Online

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Available on

Limited Access

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Accessibility

Desktop, Laptop

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Language

English

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Subtitles

English

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Level

Intermediate

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Effort

2 hours per week

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Teaching Type

Self Paced

Course Description

This course will address the mental health of individuals with intellectual disabilities.

This course will cover the complex diagnosis of mental health problems in individuals with intellectual disabilities, as well as the various types of disorders, screenings, treatments, and assessments. A special focus will be placed on the legal and ethical issues in health care practice for patients who frequently require substituted consent.

The course is open to all, but it will be particularly relevant to advanced medical, disability, and allied health professionals. This course can be used to teach professionals interested in mental health.

Course Overview

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International Faculty

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Case Based Learning

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Post Course Interactions

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Case Studies,Instructor-Moderated Discussions

Skills You Will Gain

Prerequisites/Requirements

There is no prerequisites required for this course

What You Will Learn

mental health issues and disorders

mental health assessments and screenings

challenging behaviors

treatments

legal and ethical issues

Course Instructors

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Nicholas Lennox

Former Director of the Queensland Centre for Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Nick is the former Director of the Queensland Centre for Intellectual and Developmental Disability at the University of Queensland. He is a researcher, educator, advocate and clinician and has specia...
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Miriam Taylor

Instructor

Miriam is the former Education Coordinator at the Queensland Centre for Intellectual and Developmental Disability in the School of Medicine at the University of Queensland. She has a wealth of educat...
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