Details for Mental Health

This subject will help students recognise signs of mental health conditions and how to provide appropriate support, help, or referral for individuals with these issues. Students will explore factors influencing mental health conditions and identify the role of the community in supporting people with mental health conditions.

Quick Info

Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
Course code: SSC216
Credit points: 10
Subject coordinator: Rebecca Loundar

Prerequisites

The following courses are prerequisites:

SSC110—Psychology of Emotion and Wellbeing

Awards offering Mental Health

This unit is offered as a part of the following awards:

Unit Content

Outcomes

Develop a basic understanding of the nature, effects and management of many common mental health conditions within a cultural context;
Define the types of interventions that may help persons with these problems and recognise the impact of mental health on those close to the client and provide support/referral for them as appropriate;
Display respect, empathy, compassion towards people with mental health conditions & develop strategies to help others to do the same; recognising the importance of conveying hope and confidence;
Begin to understand patterns of thinking, feeling and action indicative of emerging mental health conditions, and of the context in which they may arise.

Subject Content

Introduction
Understanding Abnormal Psychology and Mental Health
Client Focused Care, Clinical Assessment, Mini Mental Health Examination
Anxiety, Trauma & OCD
Neuro-Developmental Disorders, Neurocognitive Disorders
Substance, Addictive and Impulse Control Disorders
Schizophrenia Spectrum and other Psychotic Disorders
Mood Disorders, Suicide
Sexual Dysfunction and Paraphilic Disorders
Somatic and dissociative disorders, Eating disorders, Sleep disorders
Physical disorders and health psychology, Mental health services: Ethical & Legal
Personality Disorders
Understanding Community Support: Services & Help Lines
Application of Learning, Self Care

This course may be offered in the following formats

Onsite (face-to-face)
Online (eLearning)
Intensives
Extensives

Please consult your course prospectus or enquire about how and when this course will be offered next at Alphacrucis University College.

Assessment Methods

Personal Record of Relaxation Technique (25%)
Major Essay (50%)
Individual Presentation & Handout (25%)

Prescribed Text

Barlow, D.H., Durand, V.M., & Hofmann, S.G. (2017) Abnormal Psychology (8th ed.) or (2015 – 7th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.

Please consult your instructor prior to purchasing any textbooks.