Mental health, substance abuse and disability service workLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You know basics in mental health, basic threats in mental health, mental health problems and psychiatric diseases of elderly people

You are familiar with the key treatment methods in mental health care



You recognize the specific characteristics of substance abuse among the elderly.

You can evaluate the disadvantages of substance abuse in cooperation with your client.

You can guide and give instructions to both client and relatives in substance abuse.

You recognize the diversity of disability and its effects on elderly people.

You know disability policy programs and policies, legislation, services, and social support systems.

You know the methods and modes of multiprofessional rehabilitation.

Content

How is mental health built on the course of life?

What threatening and protective factors are there in aging?

What mental health problems and psychiatric diseases are typical in aging?

How to promote mental health in aging?

What are key mental health care methods?







What are the special features and working methods of substance abuse in elderly care?



What is disability and its diversity?

What are your attitudes towards disability?

What kind of legislation, services and support are related to disability?

What is meant by a disability policy program and how does it work?

Qualifications

Basis in elderly care 20 ECTS credits
Wellbeing technology and information management in health care 5 ECTS credits
Basics of pharmacotherapy 5 ECTS credits

Materials

Gerontological social work 5 ECTS credits
Gerontological nursing and nursing skills 5 ECTS credits
Exercise gerontology and aging 5 ECTS credits
Special issues related to aging and getting old 5 ECTS credits

Evaluation

Assessment criteria level 3: entry-level know-how and skills
Students can
a. use professional vocabulary systematically.
b. look for information in the key information sources of the field.
c. identify interrelated tasks.
d. work together with customers, users and target groups.
e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field.
g. justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field.