SJ-2-031

• Nursing 2020 (diak, fi/sv) - Mental health and substance abuse work
• Nursing 2021 (diak, fi/sv) - Mental health and substance abuse work
• Nursing 2022 (diak, fi/sv) - Mental health and substance abuse work

• 3 (2023-01-01 to 2023-03-19)
• 4 (2023-03-20 to 2023-07-31)

Swedish

Compulsory

First

2

4 cr

The aim of the course is: The student develops own professional competence of knowledge,skills and attitudes in mental health and intoxicating substances care.

At the end of the course the student is expected
to be able to:

- understand individual, communal, social and cultural factors related to mental health and substance abuse
- understand the significance of factors protecting wellbeing and positive mental health
- are familiar with central mental health disorders and comorbidity as well as their individual manifestation and connection to substance abuse
- know the basics of intoxicating substances and the risks and downsides related to their use
- understand the basics of how various crises manifest
- are familiar with the central legislation related to mental health and substance abuse work
- understand the significance of talking about a topic as well as early and well-timed help
- understand the significance of work promoting and remedying mental health
- understand the significance of preventative and remedying substance abuse work
- know the basics of crisis work and methods of helping
- understand the significance of customer-oriented multidisciplinary expertise in mental health, crisis and substance abuse work
- know how to assess and analyze their own values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to mental health and intoxicating substances

- factors protecting well being and positive mental health as well as factors exposing people to mental health and substance abuse problems
- the most common mental health disorders and comorbidity and their connection to substance abuse
- intoxicating substances (alcohol, surrogate alcohol, multi-addiction, cigarettes and drugs) and addictive behavior
- manifestation of crises
- central legislation related to mental health and substance abuse work
- work that promotes and remedies mental health
- work that prevents and remedies substance abuse
- processing downsides, health risks and problems
- basics of crisis work and methods of helping
- multidisciplinary expertise and collaboration in mental health, substance abuse and crisis work
- reflection of professional personal growth

• Lectures - 0 hours
• Project- and production work/artistic activities - 0 hours
• Individual studies - 0 hours
• Internet-based studies - 0 hours
• Seminars - 0 hours

• Total workload of the course: 0 hours
• Of which autonomous studies: 0 hours
• Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Multiform education

• Exams (written-, oral-, home-)

To pass the course the student should pass the
following examinations:

Participation in lectures

Written and oral presentation in seminars

Written examination

Savolainen Jari

Niemi Annika

Diaks studieplattform

No limit (19 students enrolled)

12 months after course has ended

2022-12-26 to 2023-01-22

• Date of examination will be announced later - Exams
• Date will be announced later - Other assignments