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Presentation
Presentation
It is a theoretical-practical UC, which aims to deconstruct and reinterpret the body, health and disease. It gives students theoretical knowledge and practical knowledge that does not refer to the functions and roles of Social Workers in the mental health area.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Bachelor | Semestral | 5
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
2 | Optional | Português
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Code
Code
ULP619-21833
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
I. Mental Health 1.1. Historical trajectory of mental health 1.2. Main concepts 1.3. Psychopathologies II. Social Work in Mental Health 2.1 Mental health policies in Portugal 2.2 Promotion of psychosocial rehabilitation 2.3. Mental health as a human rights issue 2.4 The role of Social Work in the area of mental health (Skills; Intervention; objectives; Principles) III. Social work in the prevention of mental illness 3.1 Social support: intervention with families 3.2 Post clinical hospitalization 3.3 Intervention and case management. IV. Interdisciplinary work: challenges for Social Work
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Objectives
Objectives
O1. Understand the experience of mental health problems in a multicultural context. The organization of the health system and current national and international guidelines; O2. Consolidate and deepen dimensions of Social Work relevant to intervention in Mental Health; The aim is to develop in students the skills of: -Know and analyze some of the most relevant theoretical approaches in mental health and develop essential skills for intervention in this specific area of health; -Understand multiculturalism and identify the influence of cultural and social factors on the experience of health and mental illness; - Address and reflect on social mental health policies, as well as the role of social services in preventing mental illness and post-institutionalization.
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
Theoretical-practical classes follow an active methodology, encouraging the search for knowledge, promoting student autonomy, stimulating debate, promoting the exposure of their opinions, increasing critical spirit. An approach to the community is also privileged, through open classes with invited professionals from mental health. The objective is to involve the student in their learning process.
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References
References
Abreu, J. (2007). Introdução à Psicopatologia Compreensiva , Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian. American Psychiatric Association. (2014). DSM-5: Manual diagnóstico e estatístico de transtornos mentais. Artmed Editora. Carvalho, M. I. (2012). Serviço Social na Saúde . Lisboa: Pactor Carvalho, M. I. (2022). Práticas de intervenção do serviço social na saúde . Lisboa: Pactor Ferreira, A. B. A. (2015). Importância do serviço social na assistência à saúde mental in Projeção, Direito e Sociedade, (6)1, 11-27.
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
No
