Course Learning Outcomes
CLOs Aligned PLOs
1 Knowledge and understanding
1.1 Identify concepts of mental health & major theories interpreting mental illness K1
1.2 Interpret the cognitive, affective, and behavioral reactions manifested by patients exhibiting K1
various mental disorders.
1.3 State the role of psychotherapy in treatment of psychotic patients. K3
1.4 Identify effects and side effects of psychotropic medications. K4
2 Skills:
2.1 Develop the nursing process in dealing with patients exhibiting various psychiatric disorders. S2
2.2 Demonstrate the recreational and occupational therapy accurately. S6
3 Values:
3.1 Sustain work collaboratively with others involved in mental health care including patients, V1
families, and colleagues, within the appropriate ethical, legal and professional framework.
Course Content
No List of Topics Contact Hours
Introduction to mental health.
1 3 hours
2 Personality development. 3 hours
Symptomatology of mental illness. 6 hours
3
Somatoform disorders. 6 hours
4
5 Depression disorders. 3 hours
Anxiety disorders. 3 hours
6
Personality disorders. 6 hours
7
Organic brain syndrome. 3 hours
8
Substance abuse disorders. 3 hours
9
Schizophrenic disorders. 6 hours
10
Mania disorders. 3 hours
11
Total 45
Assessment Tasks for Students
Percentage of Total
# Assessment task* Week Due Assessment Score
1 1st Quiz 5 10%
2 2nd Quiz 11 10%
3 3rd Quiz 14 10%
2 Activity 15 10%
3
Mid-term Exam 8 20%
Final Exam 17,18 40%
4
5
Total %100
Introduction To MENTAL HEALTH
Dr. Sahar ELbastawesy
• Definition Of Health
• Definition of Mental Health
• Definition of Mental Illness
• Differentiate between Mental Health and
objectives •
Mental Illness
Recognize factor affecting Mental Health
• State characteristics of mentally healthy
person
• Define personality development.
• Describe personality structure.
• Explain level of consciousness.
• Demonstrate defense mechanisms
Definition of mental health
• It does not mean the absence of mental disorders. It is the
ability to adjust to new situations and to handle personal
problems without marked distress and still have enough
energy to be a constructive member of society.
• Mental health is a state of mental well-being that enables people to
cope with the stresses of life, realize their abilities, learn well and
work well, and contribute to their community ( WHO).
• A person’s condition regarding his psychological and
emotional well-being.
Definition of mental illnesses
• The mind expressing its discomfort
through thoughts, feelings, and behaviors .
• Mental illnesses also called mental disorders or
psychiatric disorders are health conditions involving
changes in emotion, thinking or behavior or a
combination of these. Mental illnesses are associated
with distress or problems functioning in social, work
or family activities.
• Mental illnesses are of different types and degrees of severity. Some of
the major types are depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, bipolar mood
disorders, personality disorders, and eating disorders.
Causes of mental disorders:
There is no single cause for mental illness. Several factors can contribute to
risk for mental illness, such as:
• Family history
• Life experiences, such as stress or a history of abuse, especially if they
happen in childhood
• Biological factors such as chemical imbalances in the brain
• A traumatic brain injury
• A mother's exposure to viruses or toxic chemicals while pregnant
• Use of alcohol or recreational drugs
• Having a serious medical condition like cancer
• Having few friends, and feeling lonely or isolated
Comparison For Important aspects Mental Health with
those of specific Mental disorders
Signs of mental health Signs of mental illness
Happiness Major depressive episode
Control over behavior Control disorder aggressive , under
socialized
Appraisal of reality Schizophrenic disorder
Effectiveness in work Adjustment disorder with work
A healthy self concept personality disorders
Satisfying relationships Border line personality disorder
Effective coping strategies Substance dependencies
Factor affecting on Mental Health
. Emotional factors.
Emotional support of maternal and paternal is
mental health protection factor , and there is
found that who live with their both parent
receive more emotional support than those
who live single parent .
• Self – Esteem.
Self esteem is a mental health protection
factor that is lower psychological distress and
improve self – concept .
Environmental factors .
Environment is everything outside person .
Which include physical & social pattern
q Physical as light , heat & sound .
q Social : family & inter personnel
relationship
Cont,
• Personal factors .
Person is living being with physical , cognitive , affective , behavior
and social dimension who interact with the environment .
Physical factor F include neurological & neurobiological
aspect of the person .
Cognitive F include process information & problem
solving .
Affective F ability of individual to express feeling
Behavior F involve person action integration with
physical , cognitive & affective .
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
1-Physiological needs (food- water-
air- sleep- elimination-sexual)
2-Safty & security.
3-Love &belonging
4-Self esteem &esteem of others.
5-Self actualization.
Mental illness theory describing the causation
of mental illness
1-Psycoanalytical theory
*It believe that disrupted behavior in the adult back to earlier
developmental stages.
* If the child has been frustrated, he become fixated on particular
stage.
2 -Social theory
Social conditions are largely responsible for deviant behavior
( poverty, family problems, inadequate education) can predispose
person to mental illness.
3-interpersonal theory
-If a child is given only disapproving messages about
the self system develops (bad me- not me) it leading
to anxiety because it includes a threat to rejection
by others may Lead to mental illness.
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