Mental Health Interventions, Programmes and Services
Code
21268
Academic unit
NOVA Medical School | Faculdade de Ciências Médicas
Credits
12
Teacher in charge
Profª. Doutora Graça Cardoso
Teaching language
English
Objectives
1. To develop essential knowledge on the characteristics and effectiveness of the different types of mental health services, programmes and interventions on the levels of prevention/promotion, treatment and rehabilitation.
2. To develop knowledge and skills to critically analyse the research contributions on the effectiveness of mental health services, programmes and interventions.
Prerequisites
Subject matter
- Programmes on mental health promotion and prevention of mental disorders
- Depression and suicide prevention programmes
- Integrated programmes for people with severe mental disorders
- Integrated programmes for the treatment of depression
- Integrated programmes for dementia
- Mental health programmes and interventions in emergencies settings
- Mental health programmes and interventions for alcohol and drug abuse and dependence.
Bibliography
1. World Health Organization. Prevention of mental disorders: effective interventions and policy options. Summary report. World Health Organization, Dept. of Mental Health and Substance Abuse in collaboration with the Prevention Research Centre of the Universities of Nijmegen and Maastricht, Geneva, 2004.
2. Herrman H, Saxena S, Moodie R (eds.): Promoting Mental Health. Concepts. Emerging Evidence. Practice. World Health Organization, Geneva, 2005.
3. Hegerl U et al. The European Alliance Against Depression (EAAD): A multi-facted community-based action programme against depression and suicidality. World J. Boological Psych. 2007, 9, 1: 51-58.
4. Mann J et al. Suicide prevention strategies: A systematic review. JAMA 2005, 294, 16, 2064 -2074.
5. Hegerl U et al. Optimizing Suicide Prevention programmes and their implementation in Europe: an evidence-based multi-level approach. BMC Public Health 2009, 9:428
6. WHO (2010). mhGAP Intervention Guide for mental, neurological and substance use disorders in non-specialized health settings. Geneva.
7. WHO (2008) mhGAP Mental Health Gap Action Plan: Scaling up care for mental, neurological and substance use disorders. WHO, Geneva.
8. Materials included in the mhGAP Evidence Resource Centre (http://www.who.int/mental_health/mhgap/evidence/en/index.html)
9. IASC Reference Group for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings (2010). Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Humanitarian Emergencies: What Should Humanitarian Health Actors Know? Geneva.
10. WHO (2003). Mental Health In Emergencies: Mental and Social Aspects of Health of Populations Exposed to Extreme Stressors. Geneva.
11. IASC (2007). IASC Guidelines on mental health and psychosocial support in emergency settings. Geneva
Teaching method
Lectures followed by discussion, problem solving, goup work, and e-learning
Evaluation method
Multiple-choice question tests and assignments based on lectures and recommended readings.