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The University of Edinburgh: Mental Health in Children and Young People: Psychological Approaches
| Institution | The University of Edinburgh View institution profile |
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| Department | School of Health in Social Science |
| Web | https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
This programme offers the unique perspective that children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing is influenced by developmental processes at multiple levels, from individual to sociocultural, and that our approaches to working should be informed by this dynamic, interactional system.
The programme aims to support students in developing a nuanced and critical appreciation of mental health in children and young people, by taking a developmental approach to the etiology of mental health issues.
Programme courses draw upon cognitive, developmental and relational theories, as well as models of risk and resilience to enhance deeper understanding of the development and maintenance of wellbeing and mental health.
The programme staff comprise of clinical and academic psychologists with a broad range of research expertise in areas of:
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psychological interventions
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neurodevelopmental disorders
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child trauma and maltreatment
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parenting
The programme promotes excellence in research with aim of preparing students future progression into further academic, research, and clinical training. Examples of student pathways following the programme include:
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PhD in Clinical Psychology
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Doctorate in Educational Psychology
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MSc in Applied Psychology (Healthcare) For Children and Young People
For students interested in these pathways, it’s about improving their knowledge, skills, and competencies to enhance their applications into these types of programmes. For students already working in the field, it’s about enabling them to improve their knowledge of child and adolescent mental health.
MSc
| Level | SCQF Level 11 |
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| Entry requirements | Entry requirements for individual programmes vary, so please check the details for the specific programme you wish to apply for on our website. You will also need to meet the University’s language requirements. |
| Location | Central area campus George Square Edinburgh EH8 9JZ |
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The University of Edinburgh is one of the world's top universities, consistently ranked in the world top 50, and placed 22nd in the 2024 QS World University Rankings.
Our position as one of Britain’s leading research universities was reaffirmed by the results of the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF). The University of Edinburgh is one of the world’s top research-intensive universities, ranked 4th in the UK for research power (Times Higher Education, Overall Ranking of Institutions), with 90% of our research activity classified as world leading or internationally excellent in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework.
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