Fundamentals of Mental Health Online Course

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This course can be taken for professional development and is not eligible for any credits towards any certificate programs.

This eight-week course offers an overview of mental health for practitioners in the fields of health, education, security or social services. The course covers definitions of mental health and illness, the prevalence of mental illness in Canada, the mental status examination, symptoms and treatment strategies for mood disorders, anxiety disorders and schizophrenia, and health-promoting strategies used when working with clients experiencing mental illness.

At the end of this course, you will be able to

• define mental health and illness
• summarize statistics on mental illness in Canada
• describe the various components of the mental status examination
• list three or more signs and symptoms of mood disorders, anxiety disorders and schizophrenia
• describe two treatment strategies used to treat mood disorders, anxiety disorders and schizophrenia
• list three or more health-promoting strategies used when working with clients experiencing mental illness.

Alternating Faculty

• David Goldbloom, MD, FRCP(C), Senior Medical Advisor, Education and Public Affairs, CAMH
• Anna Giallonardo, RN, MSN, CPMHN (C), Community Health and Education Specialist, Program Development, CAMH
• Mahreen Hasan, BScN, M.Ed., Community Health and Education Specialist, Program Development, CAMH

Date:

TBA

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