Psychiatry (0cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

CLINICAL COMPETENCE

Students will learn common mental disorders and their treatments. Under supervision, they will identify forms of mental illness.

COMPETENCE IN HEALTH PROMOTION

Students will know the main factors that influence adult clients' mental health.

Content

Common mental disorders and their treatments.

Materials

Lepola, U. & al. 2002. Psykiatria. Helsinki. WSOY. (assigned parts) Availability: http://plari.amkit.fi/vwebv/holdingsInfo?sk=fi_FI&bibId=40997

Duodecim. Current Care Guidelines

Teaching methods

The lectures will be integrated with the study course Mental Health Nursing and Crisis Work, independent study.

Student workload

Will be announced at the beginning of the course.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

5
Students
- are familiar with common mental disorders and treatments
- know how to recognise and assess forms of mental disorders and apply their knowledge in the patient's care
- know how to assess factors that influence mental health

3-4
Students
- know common mental disorders and treatments
- know how to describe forms of mental disorders and, under supervision, apply their knowledge in the patient's care
- know central factors that influence mental health

1-2
Students
- know the most common mental disorders and treatments
- are able to name forms of mental disorders
- are able to list central factors that influence mental health

Fail = 0
Students
- do not recognise and are not able to describe the most common mental disorders or treatments
- are able to recognise or name forms of mental disorders
- are not able to list central factors that influence mental health

Qualifications

The module Basics of Nursing Skills and Knowledge must be completed before this course.