Mental Health and Social Care

Mental Health and Social Care

• Explore the definitions and history of mental health problems, and the associated discrimination with them.
• Learn about the signs of symptoms of such disorders as depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and bipolar disorder.
• Analyse how we can treat and manage mental health problems.
• Laws and legislation

1. Understanding Social Work & Mental Health
Introduction
Models of mental health
History and attittudes of treatment of mental health
Stigma and discrimination
Social workers
 
2. Types of Mental Health Disorder and Assessment Processes
Mental health conditions
The diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorderds
Depression
Anxiety
Obessive compulsive disorder
Post traumatic stress disorder
Bipolar disorders
Personality disorders
Eating disorders
Self harm
Dementia
 
3. Legislation and Policy in Mental Health & Social Work
Mental health legislation
Ammendments to the Mental Health Act 1983 in 2007
Care and control
 
4. Service Provision
Drugs
Economy
The role of the social worker
 
5. Managing Mental Health Problems
Physical treatments
Psychodynamic therapy
Cognitive therapy
Person centered therapy
Complimentary therapy
 
6. Service User Perspectives
The service user 'survivor' movement
Advocacy services for people with mental health problems
Carers and involvement
Volunteers in mental health