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Neuropsychiatric and Mental Health Challenges in the Course of Life and in Everyday LifeLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: TH00CA58

Credits

5 op

Objective

• you know the most common neuropsychiatric and mental health disorders and their symptoms
• you understand how neuropsychiatric and mental health disorders affect a person’s everyday life in different life phases
• you know how to help clients to cope with different disorders and manage their everyday life

Content

• attention disorders, autism spectrum disorders, affective disorders, psychoses, anxiety disorders, eating disorders
• the challenges with executive functions, social life and interaction, impulse control, coping and achievement, and looking after oneself and others
• supporting clients’ management of everyday life with the help of research- and evidence-based tools
• increasing clients’ awareness and agency in looking after their own interests and supporting a healthy lifestyle

Enrollment

02.12.2024 - 08.01.2025

Timing

01.01.2025 - 31.07.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

66 - 75

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Noora Kumpulainen
  • Susanna Virta
Groups
  • PSOSERK25V
  • PSOSTK24
  • PSOSTS23
  • PSOSTS22
  • PSOSTK23
  • PSOSS23V
  • PSOSS22V
  • PSOSS24V
  • PSOSTS24
  • PSOSERK24V

Objective

• you know the most common neuropsychiatric and mental health disorders and their symptoms
• you understand how neuropsychiatric and mental health disorders affect a person’s everyday life in different life phases
• you know how to help clients to cope with different disorders and manage their everyday life

Content

• attention disorders, autism spectrum disorders, affective disorders, psychoses, anxiety disorders, eating disorders
• the challenges with executive functions, social life and interaction, impulse control, coping and achievement, and looking after oneself and others
• supporting clients’ management of everyday life with the help of research- and evidence-based tools
• increasing clients’ awareness and agency in looking after their own interests and supporting a healthy lifestyle

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

30.11.2023 - 10.01.2024

Timing

01.01.2024 - 11.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

66 - 75

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Noora Kumpulainen
  • Susanna Virta
Groups
  • PSOSTK22
  • PSOSTS23
  • PSOSTS22
  • PSOSK22V
  • PSOSTK23
  • PSOSS23V
  • PSOSS22V
  • PSOSERK24V

Objective

• you know the most common neuropsychiatric and mental health disorders and their symptoms
• you understand how neuropsychiatric and mental health disorders affect a person’s everyday life in different life phases
• you know how to help clients to cope with different disorders and manage their everyday life

Content

• attention disorders, autism spectrum disorders, affective disorders, psychoses, anxiety disorders, eating disorders
• the challenges with executive functions, social life and interaction, impulse control, coping and achievement, and looking after oneself and others
• supporting clients’ management of everyday life with the help of research- and evidence-based tools
• increasing clients’ awareness and agency in looking after their own interests and supporting a healthy lifestyle

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

10.10.2022 - 09.01.2023

Timing

02.01.2023 - 31.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

40 - 65

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Noora Kumpulainen
  • Susanna Virta
Groups
  • PSOSTK22
  • PSOSTS22
  • PSOSK22V
  • PSOSS22V

Objective

• you know the most common neuropsychiatric and mental health disorders and their symptoms
• you understand how neuropsychiatric and mental health disorders affect a person’s everyday life in different life phases
• you know how to help clients to cope with different disorders and manage their everyday life

Content

• attention disorders, autism spectrum disorders, affective disorders, psychoses, anxiety disorders, eating disorders
• the challenges with executive functions, social life and interaction, impulse control, coping and achievement, and looking after oneself and others
• supporting clients’ management of everyday life with the help of research- and evidence-based tools
• increasing clients’ awareness and agency in looking after their own interests and supporting a healthy lifestyle

Evaluation scale

H-5