Mental Illness, Mental Health and Crisis Work (5 cr)
Code: SO20SOS3-3003
General information
Enrollment
15.06.2022 - 03.10.2022
Timing
03.10.2022 - 13.11.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Faculty of Health and Welfare
Campus
Åbo, Henriksgatan 7
Teaching languages
- Svenska
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
- Åbo Socionom
- Minna Syrjäläinen-Lindberg
- Daniela Sundell
Teacher in charge
Daniela Sundell
Groups
-
USO21D-ÅSocionom (YH), h21, dagstudier, Åbo
-
ÖH21USOLED-ÅÖppna yh, socionomLed, Åbo
Objective
The student
- has knowledge of mental health, ill- health and traumatic crises
- is able to encounter, guide and support clients and relatives in crisis or with mental illness
- is familiar with methods and working approaches within mental health care and crisis work
Content
- Promotion of mental wellbeing
- Prevention of mental illness
- The most common mental disorders
- Reactions in acute crises
- Encountering people with mental illness
- Psychosocial work and approaches
- Medicines in mental health care
- Mental health care legislation, regulatory documents and service systems
- The organisation of the crisis work, forms of support during the various stages of the crisis
Evaluation scale
H-5
Qualifications
No preliminary requirements