PSY4120 Mental health and illness

This elective unit will examine a range of topical issues in the field of mental health and illness, including specific psychopathologies (e.g., depression, anxiety, addiction), transdiagnostic concerns in mental health (e.g., sleep, relationship factors), mental health promotion and prevention, inequalities in mental health, and mental health policy and practice. It will focus on the scientist-practitioner model of critically evaluating a range of different information sources to better understand mental health and illness, to further advance research and practice.  Mental health and illness will be understood through an in-depth investigation of a specific topic chosen from a selection of topics covered in lectures. The unit aims for students to build an appreciation for the fact that clinicians need to be informed by research ranging from basic neuroscience to clinical trials, and researchers need to be mindful of the translational potential of their work