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Support for Mental Illness and Addiction Problems (5 cr)

Code: SOV24UVR201-3001

General information


Enrollment

02.12.2025 - 31.12.2025

Timing

09.03.2026 - 31.05.2026

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 cr

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Health and Welfare

Teaching languages

  • Svenska

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Social Services

Teachers

  • Vasa Socionom
  • Marlene Gädda
  • Johanna Sigfrids

Groups

  • USO24D-V
    Socionom (YH), h24, dagstudier, Vasa

Objective

The Student:
- knowledge of mental health / ill health and traumatic crises
- can respond to, supervise and support clients and relatives with mental illness or in crisis
- know methods and working methods in psychosocial support
- can identify risks and resources in relation to addiction problems
- can take a stand on ethical dilemmas in working with people with mental illness and addiction problems
- has basic knowledge of mental and substance abuse legislation and can supervise mental and substance abuse services

Content

- the most common mental disorders
-prevention of mental illness
- acute crises and crisis management
-the physical, psychological and social risks of the addiction problem
- treatment methods, self-help groups and inter-professional work
- co-dependency
- the legislation and forms of service of mental and substance abuse services
- ethical issues

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

No previous knowledge