WHES 2050 - Mental Health & Drugs Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: None
This course will introduce students to the identification, treatment, prevention and education of mental health and drugs. The course will focus on the physical, psychological, social and emotional connections to mental disorders and drugs beginning with school-age children and older. There will be attention to theories, patterns, prevention and education within schools and community as they relate to mental health and drugs.
Contact Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 3
OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES
Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to summarize mental disorders.
Objectives:
- Define individual mental disorders.
- Explain how mental disorders are assessed.
- Examine the social controversies that concern mental disorders.
- Discuss the personality and emotional development of mental disorders, including symptoms, in school-age children.
Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to evaluate the etiology of mental health and elements for prevention.
Objectives:
- Define stress.
- List types of stress management techniques.
- Identify the biochemical and environmental factors that contribute to mental health persistence.
- Breakdown the role for identifying and referring counseling for the student with emotional problems.
- Describe the essential elements of a school-based mental health program.
Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to explain the different drugs and the various effects that are associated with them as they relate to the individual and various populations.
Objectives:
- List the physical and psychological effects of psychoactive drugs.
- List the benefits and risks for using medication to treat mental health problems.
- Identify emotional problems associated with drug abuse.
- Explain current theories of drug dependence.
- Describe the patterns of drug use with in various populations.
Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to demonstrate the role of prevention and education within schools and communities as it relates to mental health and substance abuse problems.
Objectives:
- List current controversies that concern school policies on alcohol and drug use.
- Discuss the objectives of a drug education program.
- Identify ways to assess the effectiveness of drug prevention programs.
- Discuss the relationship between schools and communities which address mental health and drug use.
COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES
(Bulleted outcomes apply to the course)
- 1. The graduate can integrate the knowledge and technological skills necessary to be a successful learner.
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- 2. The graduate can demonstrate how to think competently.
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- The graduate can demonstrate how to employ mathematical knowledge.
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- 4. The graduate can demonstrate how to communicate competently.
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- 5. The graduate is sensitive to issues relating to a diverse, global society.
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COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
1. Introduction and discussion of mental health and mental disorders:
- definitions
- symptoms
- assessment
2. Mental health and mental disorders of school-age children:
- Social controversies
- Emotional Development
- Bullying
- ADHD
- Anxiety
3. Factors that contribute to mental health persistence:
- Environmental
- Biochemical
- Stress
- Stress management techniques
- Identifying and referring counseling
4. School based mental health programs
5. Psychoactive Drugs:
- Identification
- Physical, emotional and psychological effects
6. Drugs:
- Dependence
- Theories
- Specific populations
- Alcohol, tobacco and drug policies
7: Drug Education Programs
8. School and community relationship
Primary Faculty
Allor, Tina
Secondary Faculty
Bondurant, Paul
Associate Dean
Primeau, Paula
Dean
Mirijanian, Narine
Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088
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