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Understanding Children and Young People’s Mental Health Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes Unit 3

1 Understand behaviour that is associated with mental health concerns in children
and young people
1.1 Identify a range of behaviours that may indicate concerns about a child’s or
young person’s mental health
1.2 Explain how a child or young person expresses how they are feeling through
their behaviour

1.3 Describe harmful behaviour that children and young people may demonstrate
as a way of coping with their feelings
1.4 Explain the importance of early intervention when identifying behavioural
concerns.

2 Understand stress and anxiety in young people
2.1 Define the terms:

– Stress
– Anxiety.

2.2 Outline the relationship between resilience and stress
2.3 Describe possible causes of stress and anxiety for children and young people

2.4 Explain why stress can be both helpful and harmful
2.5 Describe how to recognise signs of stress and anxiety in children and
young people.

3 Understand depression in children and young people
3.1 Define the term ‘depression’

3.2 Describe the difference between low mood and depression
3.3 Describe possible causes of depression for children and young people

3.4 Describe how to recognise signs that a child or young person could be depressed
3.5 Give examples of how depression may affect children and young people.

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