Unit Award Scheme

120276 UNDERSTANDING MENTAL HEALTH IN CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

In successfully completing this unit, the Learner will have		Evidence needed
shown knowledge of
1	four of the most common forms of mental health problems in young people	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
2	five risk factors that contribute to young people being more likely to develop mental health problems	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
3	five resilience factors that contribute to young people being more likely to develop mental health problems	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
4	identify five possible symptoms of mental illness	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
5	identify three possible symptoms of stress	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
6	recognise five strategies to help manage stress	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
7	recognise their own stress triggers and identify strategies to manage	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
8	identify at least five signs and symptoms of depression	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
9	identify three strategies that can be used in treating depression	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
10	identify five symptoms of Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depression)	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
11	identify how they would support a child with the behaviours that are associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
12	identify how they would support a child with the behaviours that are associated with eating disorders	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
13	identify five signs and symptoms of anorexia nervosa	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
14	identify at least two causes of schizophrenia and two ways that it is treated	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
15	identify at least two signs and symptoms of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
16	identify at least two reasons why young people are affected by Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
17	identify at least two strategies to help young people who are affected by Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
18	identify at least two reasons why young people are affected by Oppositional Defiant Disorder	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
19	identify three strategies to help young people affected by Oppositional Defiant Disorder	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
20	identify the main levels of Oppositional Defiant Disorder.	Summary sheet and/or student completed work

All outcomes recorded on an AQA Summary Sheet

Approved 7 February 2024Level - Level Three