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Course description

Gain an understanding of the psychotic disorders affecting children and adolescents and be able to discern when further inquiry and support are necessary. Explore childhood-onset schizophrenia, mood and anxiety disorders, suicide and self-harming behaviours.

Learner outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to

  • recognize and describe signs and symptoms of childhood-onset schizophrenia experienced by children and adolescents.
  • recognize and describe signs and symptoms of common anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, trauma and stress related disorders.
  • recognize and describe signs and symptoms of common depressive and bipolar disorders.
  • describe the factors that may impact risk of suicide and self-harming behaviours for children and adolescents.
  • describe helpful interventions and determine when to refer to professionals in the community when working with children and their families experiencing various mental health challenges. 

Recommendations

Thank you for your interest in our programming. There are no sections of this course currently scheduled; however, we update our schedules regularly. 

  • New spring and summer schedules can be viewed starting the first Monday in March. 
  • New winter schedules can be viewed starting the first Monday in November.
  • New fall schedules can be viewed starting the first Monday in June.

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Section title
Mental Health II: Psychosis, Mood, Anxiety and Increased Risk
Type
ON - Online
Dates
Feb 09, 2026 to Mar 06, 2026
Schedule and Location
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Contact Hours
15.0
Delivery options
Online  
Course Fee(s)
TXHI non-credit $375.00
Potential Discount(s)
Section Notes

•    Before your course begins, ensure your MyMRU account is activated. Step-by-step instructions for account activation can be found here. Once you have activated your account and have your MyMRU login information, you can log into your MRU Google account using your @mtroyal.ca email address and set up Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). Help with your Google account can be found here, and help setting up MFA can be found here.

•   Course content will be available on the D2L Brightspace Learning Management System (LMS) 3 days prior to the start date of your course. You must be logged in to your MRU Gmail account to access D2L Brightspace. Your instructor will be available on the course start date.

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•  For questions about this course or other information, contact conted@mtroyal.ca or 403.440.6875 (toll free 1.866.775.2673). 

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