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Child and adolescent mental health workLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: MIP0105A25S

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Objective

Students
• are familiar with the underlying factors of mental health disorders in children and adolescents
• can support the mental health and psychological wellbeing of children and adolescents
• can develop their readiness for multi-professional work and networking
• are familiar with the services offered to young people in the various operating environments online and how they use the services
• can assess the impact of online environments and social media on the mental wellbeing of children and young people
• can guide children and young people and their families to the services they need

Content

• underlying factors of mental health disorders in children and young people
• mental wellbeing of children and young people
• Multi-professional work and networking
• online environments / social media and the mental wellbeing of children and young people
• mental health services to children, adolescents and families