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Psychiatry (1 cr)

Code: SH10029-3001

General information


Enrollment

01.04.2024 - 30.04.2024

Timing

26.08.2024 - 20.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing

Teachers

  • Minna Lappalainen
  • Minna Turunen
  • Tarja Ruokonen

Teacher in charge

Minna Lappalainen

Groups

  • SHNS23
    Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing, Full-time studies, Fall, 2023
  • SHAS23
    Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing, Blended Learning, Fall, 2023
  • STNS23
    Public Health Nurse, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2023

Objective

You know the most common psychiatric illnesses
You can assess the need for psychiatric treatment
You know the most common medications used in mental health and substance abuse treatment and their monitoring

Content

The most common psychiatric illnesses
Substance abuse and addiction problems
Child psychiatry

Teaching methods

Objectives:

• You know the most common mental illnesses
• You know how to assess the need for psychological treatment
• You know the most important medical treatment of psychiatric and substance abuse patients and its follow-up

Contents:

• Depressive disorders
• Bipolar disorder
• Schizophrenia and other psychoses
• Anxiety disorders
• Personality disorders
• Substance use disorders and addiction problems
• Child psychiatry

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected