Mental Illness, Mental Health and Crisis Work (5 cr)
Code: SO22SOS3-3003
General information
Enrollment
01.12.2023 - 31.12.2023
Timing
15.03.2024 - 25.05.2024
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
- Åbo – timlärare Socionom
- Daniela Sundell
Teacher in charge
Daniela Sundell
Groups
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USO23F-ÅSocionom (YH), h23, flerform, 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