Part of the YH programme Behandlingspedagog/Socialpedagog at TUC Yrkeshögskola. This course cannot be applied for on its own. Programme code: BEP24JÖN.
Mental Ill Health, 35 YH credits, covers mental health problems, mental illnesses, psychiatric syndromes and co-occurring disorders, as well as neurodevelopmental disabilities and how these conditions affect people's everyday lives. You develop knowledge of evidence-based practice for the treatment of, and interventions for, people who need care, support and treatment. The course also covers the co-variation between norm-breaking behaviour, mental ill health and substance abuse. The course is given by TUC Yrkeshögskola within a social pedagogy YH programme.
Duration: 7 weeks
Language: Swedish
Level: Advanced
CSN-eligible
Time commitment: 35 YH credits, distance learning with in-person sessions
The course mainly covers mental health problems, mental illnesses and psychiatric syndromes as well as co-occurring disorders, but also neurodevelopmental disabilities, and how these conditions affect people's everyday lives. The course develops knowledge of the importance of evidence-based practice in the treatment of, and interventions for, people who need care, support and treatment because of mental ill health. Interpersonal approach and coordinated care planning for co-occurring disorders. The course also covers the co-variation between norm-breaking behaviour, mental ill health and substance abuse. The student learns how social pedagogical interventions aimed at people with mental ill health can be designed.
The course mainly covers mental health problems, mental illnesses and psychiatric syndromes as well as co-occurring disorders, but also neurodevelopmental disabilities, and how these conditions affect people's everyday lives. The course develops knowledge of the importance of evidence-based practice in the treatment of, and interventions for, people who need care, support and treatment because of mental ill health. Interpersonal approach and coordinated care planning for co-occurring disorders. The course also covers the co-variation between norm-breaking behaviour, mental ill health and substance abuse. The student learns how social pedagogical interventions aimed at people with mental ill health can be designed.
What you will learn
What you learn.
You can describe mental health problems, illnesses and syndromes as well as co-occurring disorders.
You understand neurodevelopmental disabilities and their impact on everyday life.
You can apply evidence-based practice in treating people with mental ill health.
You understand coordinated care planning for co-occurring disorders.
You can describe the co-variation between norm-breaking behaviour, mental ill health and substance abuse.
You can design social pedagogical interventions aimed at people with mental ill health.
Curriculum
How the course is built.
Mental health problems and illnesses
Psychiatric syndromes, co-occurring disorders and neurodevelopmental disabilities.
Evidence-based practice
Interpersonal approach and interventions based on evidence-based practice.
Coordinated care planning
Care planning for co-occurring disorders.
Norm-breaking behaviour and substance abuse
Co-variation between mental ill health, norm-breaking behaviour and substance abuse.
Social pedagogical interventions
Designing interventions aimed at people with mental ill health.
Target audience
Who is this for?
The course is for you who are studying a social pedagogy YH programme and meet people with mental ill health in your professional role.
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