Unit Award Scheme

shown knowledge of

1. four of the most common forms of mental health problems in young people

2. five risk factors that contribute to young people being more likely to develop mental health problems

3. five resilience factors that contribute to young people being more likely to develop mental health problems

demonstrated the ability to

4. identify five possible symptoms of mental illness and identify three possible symptoms of stress

5. identify five strategies to help manage stress and their own key stress triggers

6. identify at least five signs and symptoms of depression and identify three strategies that can be used in treating depression

7. identify five symptoms of bipolar disorder

8. identify how they would support a child with the behaviours that are associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

9. identify how they would support a child with the behaviours that are associated with eating disorders

10. identify five signs and symptoms of anorexia nervosa

11. identify at least two causes of schizophrenia and two ways that it is treated

12. identify at least two signs and symptoms of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

13. identify at least two reasons why young people are affected by Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), and at least two strategies to help young people who are affetced by it

14. identify at least two reasons why young people are affected by Oppositional Defiant Disorder and at least two strategies to help young people who are affetced by it

15. identify the main levels of Oppositional Defiant Disorder.