PSYC 105: Mental Health First Aid-Adult

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Class Program
Psychology
Distribution
Social Science
Credits 1 Lecture Hours 11
Mental Health First Aid is a course where students develop key skills to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. This course will provide knowledge of the most prevalent mental health problems people may encounter in our communities. Students will learn symptoms and criteria needed to recognize someone in mental health crisis. Students will also discuss the stigma associated with mental health in the United States and ways to promote positive mental health. This course will use the Mental Health First Aid internationally-focused and evidence-based curriculum to certify students as Mental Health First Aiders.
Quarters Offered
Winter
Course Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate the following knowledge or skills:

  1. Recognize the potential risk factors and warning signs for a range of mental health problems, including: depression, anxiety/trauma, psychosis and psychotic disorders, substance use disorders, and self-injury.
  2. Identify a 5-step action plan to help an individual in crisis connect with appropriate professional help.
  3. Discuss the prevalence of various mental health disorders in the U.S. and the need for reduced negative attitudes in their communities.
  4. Recognize the appropriate professional, peer, social, and self-help resources available to help someone with a mental health problem treat and manage the problem and achieve recovery.
  5. Assess one's own views and feelings about mental health problems and disorders.
Course Content Outline
  1. What is Mental Health First Aid
  2. Mental Health Problems in the USA
  3. The Mental Health First Aid Action Plan
  4. Understanding Depression
  5. Understanding Anxiety Disorders
  6. Understanding Disorders in Which Psychosis may Occur
  7. Crisis First Aid for Suicidal Behavior & Depressive symptoms
  8. What is Non-Suicidal Self-Injury?
  9. Understanding Substance Use Disorder
  10. Understanding Eating Disorders
  11. Using Mental Health First Aid for all Disorders Discussed.
Department Guidelines
PO4 should be assessed: Students will be able to recognize or articulate personal/interpersonal aspects of, or connections between, diverse cultural, social, or political contexts.