Depression, Dementia, and Delirium: Evidence and Interventions - 20 credits - Module

The most common mental health problems that affect older people are often known as the ‘3Ds’. Depression, dementia and delirium disproportionately impact on the health of older people and challenge practitioners to respond to the complexity of individuals’ co-morbidities. Effective assessments, interventions and support facilitate self-management and empowerment of service users and family carers to improve holistic well-being. In this module you will explore current thinking and practice with a view to developing alternative approaches and creative interventions, facilitating culture change and working in partnership with multi-disciplinary colleagues, patients, their families and carers to address difficulties and maximise well-being.

This module aligns with the Professional Practice Programme philosophy and is designed to be flexible and practice-led, developing knowledgeable practitioners who are able to provide excellent standards of care, based on a sound evidence and values base. You will have the opportunity to develop skills of enquiry, reflection and problem solving. A blended learning approach is taken (incorporating both classroom and online activities via Moodle) in line with the university’s learning and teaching strategy. You will be encouraged to think critically and share practice experiences with your fellow students, as well as engaging in both directed and self-directed learning activities. You will be an active partner in your own learning and development and in return you will receive regular feedback and feedforward aimed at developing your academic skills, and have the opportunity to discuss your progress with the module team.

You will be encouraged to share and learn from your own professional experiences and to incorporate service user perspectives when planning care. The group will learn about therapeutic interventions which can be applied in everyday practice. The module will also support you in developing the academic skills required to challenge, promote and critique interventions aimed at improving the mental health of older people.

This module is aimed at health and social care practitioners who specialise in providing services for older people and who wish to enhance their practice by deepening their understanding of common mental health problems and the application of evidence based interventions that empower older people, family members and staff.

The most common mental health problems that affect older people are often known as the ‘3Ds’. Depression, dementia and delirium disproportionately impact on the health of older people and challenge health care practitioners to respond to the complexity of individuals’ co-morbidities. Effective assessments, interventions and support facilitate self-management and empowerment of service users and family carers to improve holistic well-being. In this module you will explore current thinking and practice with a view to leading on development of alternative approaches and creative interventions, facilitating culture change and working in partnership with multi-disciplinary colleagues, patients, their families and carers to address difficulties and maximise well-being.

This module aligns with the Professional Practice Programme philosophy and is designed to be flexible and practice-led. You will have the opportunity to develop skills of enquiry, reflection and problem solving. A blended learning approach is taken (incorporating both classroom and online activities via Moodle) in line with the university’s learning and teaching strategy. You will be encouraged to think critically and share practice experiences with your fellow students, as well as engaging in both directed and self-directed learning activities. You will be an active partner in your own learning and development and in return you will receive regular feedback and feedforward aimed at developing your academic skills, and have the opportunity to discuss your progress with the module team.

The module is aimed at predominantly graduate Healthcare Practitioners, further developing your abilities to provide excellent standards of care, based on a sound evidence and values base. You will be encouraged to contribute to the learning of your peers, collaborating in deepening understanding of multi-morbidity and effective health and social care responses, incorporating service user perspectives when planning care. The group will learn about therapeutic interventions which can be applied in everyday practice. The module will also support you in developing the academic skills required to challenge, promote and critique interventions aimed at improving the mental health of older people