Higher Diploma in Child Mental Health

This is a mission driven, blended-learning, part-time program, it designed as a comprehensive one-year course, totaling 24 credit hours. It aims to equip a multidisciplinary workforce dealing with children's mental health in different sectors to manage mild/moderate mental health problems. It also equips them with the tools for early detection to make appropriate referrals for specialized services when needed. The program is a result of a unique cross-cultural collaboration. It is designed and directed by Saudi faculty to ensure it meets the local need and taught by world class faculty at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School

Classes

DCM 511: Wellness and Resiliency in Children and their Communities

To empower professionals with the knowledge of the strategies necessary to promote well-being and resilience in children and their communities, enhancing their capacity to support and nurture young individuals in various settings.

DCM 512: Introduction to Child Mental Health

This course covers fundamentals of child mental health, focusing on developmental psychopathology, common disorders, and early interventions.

DCM 513: Child and Adolescents Mental Health Assessment

This course equips professionals from various fields with practical skills in mental health assessment, it focuses on using assessment tools, identifying concerns, interpreting findings, and applying strategies to support children's mental health through interdisciplinary collaboration.

DCM 514: School Mental Health

This course Introduce professionals to key concepts and knowledge for working with schools and students to manage unpleasant moods, difficult behaviors, and challenging events in an educational setting.

DCM 515: Interventions in Child Mental Health

This course equips the professionals with knowledge and skills needed to address various mental health challenges in children. It covers a range of evidence-based interventions and techniques aimed at reducing symptoms of stress and anxiety, addressing mood problems and problem health and encourage behavior change.

DCM 516: The Interface between Physical and Mental Health

This course examines the connection between physical and mental health conditions influence mental wellbeing and how mental health affect physical health. It provides foundational knowledge on the relationship between the two and the importance of integrated care.