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Mental health and intoxicating substancesLaajuus (4 cr)

Code: YHT5004A20S

Credits

4 op

Objective

Students
- 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 analyse their own values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to mental health and intoxicating substances

Content

- factors protecting wellbeing 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 behaviour
- 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

Enrollment

23.09.2024 - 06.04.2025

Timing

02.01.2025 - 04.05.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

4 op

Virtual portion

4 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 666

Degree programmes
  • BA in Health Care
  • BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
  • BA of Social Services
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
  • BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
Teachers
  • Sirpa Ylönen
  • Eeva Nykänen
Groups
  • POR-K24sos
  • OUL-K24sosd
  • HKI-K24sosd
  • HKI-K24sos
  • POR-K24sosd
  • HKI-K24sh-lh
  • Diak
  • OUL-K24sos
  • HKI-K24sosn
  • HKI-K24sosv
  • HKI-S24sosvakaAVOIN
  • POR-S23th
  • HKI-S23sh
  • JNS-S23shd
  • OUL-S23sh
    OUL-S23sh
  • POR-S23sh
  • PMK-S23sh

Objective

Students
- 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 analyse their own values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to mental health and intoxicating substances

Content

- factors protecting wellbeing 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 behaviour
- 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

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Enrollment

01.03.2024 - 17.11.2024

Timing

05.08.2024 - 08.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

4 op

Virtual portion

4 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 666

Degree programmes
  • BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
  • BA of Social Services
  • BA in Health Care
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
  • BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
  • Eeva Nykänen
  • Heini Kapanen
Groups
  • HKI-S23sos
  • Diak
  • OUL-S23sh-lh
    OUL-S23sh-lh
  • A54sh
    A54sh
  • HKI-S23sosd
  • HKI-S23sosn
  • A54shd
    A54shd
  • I54shd
    I54shd
  • A54th
    A54th

Objective

Students
- 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 analyse their own values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to mental health and intoxicating substances

Content

- factors protecting wellbeing 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 behaviour
- 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

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Enrollment

01.02.2024 - 18.02.2024

Timing

01.05.2024 - 31.07.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

4 op

Virtual portion

4 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Sosionomitutkinnot

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 150

Degree programmes
  • BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
  • BA of Social Services
  • BA in Health Care
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
  • BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
  • Eeva Nykänen
  • Johanna Pirttisalo
Groups
  • Diak

Objective

Students
- 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 analyse their own values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to mental health and intoxicating substances

Content

- factors protecting wellbeing 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 behaviour
- 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

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Enrollment

11.10.2023 - 07.04.2024

Timing

02.01.2024 - 05.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

4 op

Virtual portion

4 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 666

Degree programmes
  • BA in Health Care
  • BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
  • BA of Social Services
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
  • BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
Teachers
  • Eeva Nykänen
  • Marianne Neuvonen
Groups
  • A53sh
  • Diak
  • F54sos
    F54sos
  • A54sosd
    A54sosd
  • I54sosd
    I54sosd
  • F54sosd
    F54sosd
  • I53sh
  • E53sh
  • A54sh-lh
  • F53sh
  • A54sosn
    A54sosn
  • HKI-S23sosvakaAVOIN
  • A54sos
    A54sos
  • I54sos
    I54sos

Objective

Students
- 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 analyse their own values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to mental health and intoxicating substances

Content

- factors protecting wellbeing 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 behaviour
- 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

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Enrollment

01.03.2023 - 19.11.2023

Timing

07.08.2023 - 10.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

4 op

Virtual portion

4 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 555

Degree programmes
  • BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
  • BA of Social Services
  • BA in Health Care
  • BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
  • Eeva Nykänen
  • Johanna Pirttisalo
Groups
  • A52th
  • A53sosd
  • A52sh
  • Diak
  • E53sosd
  • A52shd
  • I52shd
  • A53sos
  • E53sos
  • A53sosn

Objective

Students
- 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 analyse their own values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to mental health and intoxicating substances

Content

- factors protecting wellbeing 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 behaviour
- 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

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Enrollment

06.02.2023 - 19.02.2023

Timing

29.05.2023 - 31.07.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

4 op

Virtual portion

4 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Sosionomitutkinnot

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 150

Degree programmes
  • BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
  • BA of Social Services
  • BA in Health Care
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
  • BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
  • Eeva Nykänen
  • Tuija Rönkä
Groups
  • Diak

Objective

Students
- 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 analyse their own values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to mental health and intoxicating substances

Content

- factors protecting wellbeing 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 behaviour
- 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

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Enrollment

19.09.2022 - 09.10.2022

Timing

30.01.2023 - 24.02.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

4 op

Virtual portion

4 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Sosionomitutkinnot

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 250

Degree programmes
  • BA of Social Services
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
  • Sirpa Ylönen
  • Taina Kilpeläinen
Groups
  • F52sos
  • F52sosd
  • A52sosv
  • I52sosd
  • A52sosn
  • A52sos
  • A52sosd

Objective

Students
- 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 analyse their own values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to mental health and intoxicating substances

Content

- factors protecting wellbeing 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 behaviour
- 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

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Enrollment

15.12.2022 - 31.01.2023

Timing

02.01.2023 - 23.04.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

4 op

Virtual portion

4 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 250

Degree programmes
  • BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
  • BA of Social Services
  • BA in Health Care
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
  • BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
  • Eeva Nykänen
  • Johanna Pirttisalo
Groups
  • Diak
  • F51sh
    F51sh
  • A52sh-lh
  • A51sh
    A51sh
  • I51sh
    I51sh
  • A53sosvakaAVOIN
  • E51sh
    E51sh

Objective

Students
- 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 analyse their own values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to mental health and intoxicating substances

Content

- factors protecting wellbeing 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 behaviour
- 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

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Enrollment

01.03.2022 - 18.03.2022

Timing

08.08.2022 - 09.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

4 op

Virtual portion

4 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 150

Degree programmes
  • BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
  • BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
Teachers
  • Sinikka Paukkunen
Groups
  • A50sh
    A50sh
  • Diak
  • A50shd
    A50shd
  • A50th
    A50th
  • I50shd
    I50shd

Objective

Students
- 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 analyse their own values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to mental health and intoxicating substances

Content

- factors protecting wellbeing 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 behaviour
- 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

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Enrollment

01.03.2022 - 18.03.2022

Timing

08.08.2022 - 16.09.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

4 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Sosionomitutkinnot

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 150

Degree programmes
  • BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
  • BA of Social Services
  • BA in Health Care
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
  • BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
  • Sirpa Salmela
  • Taina Kilpeläinen
Groups
  • A51sosn
    A51sosn
  • E51sosd
    E51sosd
  • E51sos
    E51sos
  • A51sosd
    A51sosd
  • A51sos
    A51sos

Objective

Students
- 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 analyse their own values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to mental health and intoxicating substances

Content

- factors protecting wellbeing 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 behaviour
- 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

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

07.02.2022 - 18.02.2022

Timing

23.05.2022 - 31.07.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

4 op

Virtual portion

4 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 150

Degree programmes
  • BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
  • BA of Social Services
  • BA in Health Care
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
  • BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
  • Sirpa Ylönen
  • Anu Hellesuo
Groups
  • Diak

Objective

Students
- 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 analyse their own values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to mental health and intoxicating substances

Content

- factors protecting wellbeing 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 behaviour
- 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

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

13.09.2021 - 05.10.2021

Timing

31.01.2022 - 25.02.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

4 op

Virtual portion

4 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 200

Degree programmes
  • BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
  • BA of Social Services
  • BA in Health Care
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
  • BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
  • Mirva Heikkilä-Tyni
  • Tuomo Lyhty
Groups
  • I50sosd
    I50sosd
  • F50sos
    F50sos
  • A50sos
    A50sos
  • F50sosd
    F50sosd
  • A50sosn
    A50sosn
  • A50sosd
    A50sosd

Objective

Students
- 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 analyse their own values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to mental health and intoxicating substances

Content

- factors protecting wellbeing 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 behaviour
- 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

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

06.09.2021 - 30.09.2021

Timing

03.01.2022 - 22.04.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

4 op

Virtual portion

4 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 175

Degree programmes
  • BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
  • BA of Social Services
  • BA in Health Care
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
  • BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
  • Tuija Rönkä
Groups
  • Diak
  • A49th
  • E49sh
  • F49sh
  • A50sh-lh
    A50sh-lh
  • A49shd
  • I49sh
  • A49sh

Objective

Students
- 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 analyse their own values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to mental health and intoxicating substances

Content

- factors protecting wellbeing 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 behaviour
- 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

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

13.09.2021 - 05.10.2021

Timing

03.01.2022 - 22.04.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

4 op

Virtual portion

4 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 175

Degree programmes
  • BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
  • BA of Social Services
  • BA in Health Care
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
  • BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
  • Eeva Nykänen
  • Tuija Rönkä
Groups
  • Diak
  • E49sh
  • A49th
  • A50sh-lh
    A50sh-lh
  • F49sh
  • A49shd
  • I49sh
  • A49sh

Objective

Students
- 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 analyse their own values, attitudes and ideas of humans in relation to mental health and intoxicating substances

Content

- factors protecting wellbeing 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 behaviour
- 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

Evaluation scale

0-5