The overall aim of this module is to develop and enhance students' knowledge and skills to implement evidence-based psychosocial interventions across a range of mental health settings. It is well established that evidence-based psychosocial interventions support service-user recovery. This module builds on the semester 1 module (NS6101 THEORIES OF PSYCHOSOCIAL ASSESSMENT AND CARE) and is underpinned by a belief that you, as a student, will bring knowledge, practice skills and expertise that can be further developed. This ensures that, as a practitioner, you become a credible focus for practice enhancement within your own specialist setting. Therefore, this module will provide the student with the skills to critically understand the principle concepts, theories and effectiveness of psychosocial interventions within various organisations. There is a strong focus upon developing and enhancing practice skills, enabling the student to adopt a structured and highly collaborative approach with service-users and their family-members/carers. This module will help the student to develop and advance their clinical skills to competently assess and treat common mental health difficulties using evidence-based interventions such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Family Intervention Skills, Motivational Enhancement Skills, etc. Students on this module will also learn about various clinical approaches, allowing problem-solving and critical reflection in order to develop creative solutions when dealing with complex clinical and social issues.

Designing and developing evidenced based, collaborative, person-centred psychosocial interventions for persons with severe and enduring mental illness. Psychosocial interventions including: family interventions, (e.g. capacity building, psychoeducation, problem solving, family dynamics and goal setting); cognitive behavioural therapy (e.g. supporting people with distressing experiences and enhancing coping strategies); concordance therapy and motivational interviewing; recognition of early warning signs and relapse prevention; early intervention and crisis management. Principles of therapeutic engagement, empowerment, advocacy, recovery, service user choice and quality of life. Case management approaches e.g. assertive community treatment. Challenges and ethical dimensions in the implementation of psychosocial interventions.

At the end of the module, students will be able to: Develop a psychosocial intervention programme for persons with enduring mental illness. Critically discuss the application of specific techniques in managing the manifestations of severe and enduring mental illness. Critically assess the challenges for nurses in providing psychosocial interventions in clinical practice. Critique case management approaches in mental health care.

At the end of the module, students will be able to: Demonstrate a professional commitment to the use of psychosocial interventions in clinical practice.

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Participate in the learning environment through engagement in teaching and learning strategies e.g. blended learning, lectures discussions, group work, self-directed learning, recommended reading, reflection, seminars, , case scenarios, and the use of the virtual learning environment. The module is based on current best practice guidelines for research in the area of nursing incorporating relevant national and international health policy.