Mental Health and Neurodiversity (3 cr)

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Objective

The aim of the course is to build an understanding of the concepts and complexity of mental health and neurodiversity

Competences:

Ethics (For all degrees)
Social work with clients (Bachelor of Social Work).
Expertise in theoretical basis of rehabilitation and occupational therapy (Occupational Therapist).
Clinical reasoning and occupational therapy process enabling participation(Occupational Therapist)
Rehabilitation counselling and guidance (Rehabilitation counsellor)
Rehabilitation service system (Rehabilitation counsellor)
Methods of physiotherapy (Physiotherapist)

Learning objectives:

Understand the importance of your own attitudes and perceptions related to mental health and neurodiversity phenomenas in professional interaction.

You will be able to promote equality and equity and take into account diversity and accessibility in your work.

You understand the broad scope of the concepts of mental health and neurodiversity. You know what the most common neuropsychiatric and mental health disorders are and how they manifest themselves in people's everyday lives at different ages and stages of life.

You will be able to identify and assess risk and protective factors for mental health and apply methods of preventive work and early intervention. You will understand the importance of service counselling and your role as part of the client process.

Content

The main focus of the course is to reflect on attitudes and perceptions related to mental health and neurodiversity, the concept of mental health and neurodiversity, protective and risk factors for mental health, the most common neuropsychiatric and mental health disorders and their manifestations in everyday life at different ages and stages of life. It also covers the main services that support clients and the legislation governing these services.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

You will be able to describe your own attitudes towards mental health and neurodiversity and how they play a role in your professional interactions. You will know how to promote equality and equity and how to take into account accessibility and diversity in your work.

You can describe the concept of mental health. You can identify the protective and risk factors for mental health and the most common neuropsychiatric and mental health disorders and their manifestations in everyday life at different ages and stages of life. You will be able to describe the main mental health support services and the legislation governing these services. Be able to describe the key services and legislation that support individuals and communities with neuropsychiatric challenges.

Qualifications

You can describe the social and health care service system and name the laws that govern it. You can explain the ethical principles and values that guide your work in your field. You can describe professionalism in interaction and guidance work and what functioning means in a persons lives.