Mental Health Disorders, Substance Abuse Problems and Pharmacology (TuAS) (5cr)
Course unit code: 7L00CO75
General information
- Credits
- 5 cr
Objectives
Students
•are able to describe comprehensively the development and meaning of mental health as well as the individual and societal matters influencing substance abuse behavior
•are able to assess the need of pharmacological and other medical treatment and can support and give guidance for clients in an need-adapted way
•are able to use current evidence-based information from psychiatry and substance medicine in order to plan and implement the care and treatment
Content
Recognition and assessment of mental health disorders and subtance abuse problems
Medical and pharmacological care in mental health disorders and substance abuse problems.