MHP101 Introduction to Mental Health (8)
Enrolment Restriction: Available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students enrolled in the Bachelor of Health Science (Mental Health) course.
This subject introduces the broad concepts of mental health. It addresses issues in mental health in relation to the principles and models of care; and examines the roles and functions of mental health professionals. It describes the historical development of mental health services; including normalisation, institutionalisation and de-institutionalisation, and the use of terms and definitions used in mental health. The subject will address stigma, which is a major issue for both clinicians, families, carers and consumers. Further to this it will explore the reason for the use of classification systems to ensure consistency of diagnosing. Students will also undertake Mental Health First Aid training as a compulsory part of this subject.