Mental Illness, Mental Health and Crisis Work

Mental Illness, Mental Health and Crisis Work (5 cr)

Code: SO21ESOS3-3002

General information

Enrollment

21.11.2023 - 31.12.2023

Timing

01.01.2023 - 31.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Health and Welfare

Teaching languages

Svenska

Degree programmes

Degree Programme in Social Services

Teachers

Minna Syrjäläinen-Lindberg
Daniela Sundell

Teacher in charge

Daniela Sundell

Groups

USO21FE-Å
Socionom (YH), h21, e-socionom, Åbo
USO22FE-Å
Socionom (YH), h22, e-socionom, Åbo
USO23FE-Å
Socionom (YH), h23, e-socionom, 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

None

Study Guide