Mental health, literature (3cr)

Objective

Students will be able to analyse the concept of mental health as part of the interaction process and understand psychoeducation as shared expertise. Students will be able to support their clients' mental health and life control, to interact with people who have mental health problems and to prevent mental health problems throughout the life span. Students will know how to avoid and to cope with stress and exhaustion in caring professions.

Qualifications

No previous studies are required.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Grade 1-2:
Students are able to define the concept of mental health as part of the interaction process and to support their clients' mental health and life control.
Grade 3-4:
Students understand psychoeducation as shared expertise and they are able to prevent problems throughout the life span.
Grade 5:
Students know how to interact with people who have mental health problems and how to avoid and deal with work-related stress and exhaustion in caring professions.

Materials

Students choose four books from the following list:

- Turtonen, J. 2006. Mielenterveysongelmat: mistä apua? Minerva

- Friis L., Seppänen, R. & Mannonen, M. 2004. Lasten ja nuorten mielenterveystyö. WSOY

- Koffert, T. & Kuusi, K. 2002. Depressiokoulu: opi masennuksen ehkäisy? ja hoitotaitoja: työkirja. SMS?tuotanto

- Koskisuu, J. 2004. Eri teitä perille: mitä mielenterveyskuntoutus on? Edita

- Mattila, J. 2004. Ujoudesta, yksinäisyydestä. WSOY

- Lämsä, A-L.(toim.)2007. Mun on paha olla. Näkökulmia lasten ja nuorten psyykkiseen hyvinvointiin

Writers' House, Kuuntele minua: mielenterveystyön käytännön menetelmiä. 2009. Tammi

- Broom, Brian.2010. Sairaus täynnä merkityksiä. Kokemukset ja merkitykset sairauden aiheuttajina.PS-kustannus

- Hietala-Kaltiainen-Metsärinne-Vanhala.2010.Nuori ja mieli ?koulu mielenterveyden tukena.Tammi

Teaching methods

Book exam