Study Programmes 2015-2016
SANT0724-1  
Introduction to Mental Health
Duration :
15h Th
Number of credits :
Master in public health (120 ECTS)2
Lecturer :
Jean-Marc Triffaux
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
After defining the concepts of health, mental health and quality of life, the course introduces in a perspective bio-psycho-social the concepts of stress, burnout and the main psychopathological syndromes. The network and supply care are discussed taking into account the ongoing reform of mental health care. Different psychotherapeutic currents are discussed. An educational visit to a psychiatric day hospital completes the training.
Learning outcomes of the course :
Concepts of health, mental health and quality of life. The bio-psycho-social model. Stress reactions. The professional burnout. Elements of Psychopathology. The network of mental health care. Psychotherapies. The psychiatric day hospital : educational visit.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
analysis of video cases
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
face-to-face
Recommended or required readings :
Assessment methods and criteria :
Written exam
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
educational visit of the psychiatric day hospital "La Clé"
Contacts :
Professor J-M TRIFFAUX- Chargé de cours Hôpital de jour Universitaire La Clé - 153 Boulevard de la constitution - 4020 LIEGE Phone : 04/342 65 96
jmtriffaux@ulg.ac.be Secretary : Madame Ch. GAYETOT- Tél : 04/366 79 60
Items online :
course 2014-2015
diaporama 2014-2015
pedagogic supports
on line diaporamas