Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders and Related PharmacologyLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

Mental health and substance abuse disorders and related pharmacology 5 cr (Turku University of Applied Sciences)The student shall be able todescribe comprehensively the development and significance of mental health as well as the individual and social factors influencing substance useevaluate the need for pharmaceutical and other medical treatmentunderstand the basics of current evidence-based treatments in psychiatry and addiction medicine.

Content

Contents:Recognition, assessment, medical treatment and pharmacology of mental health and substance abuse disorders