About this Course
In at this time’s world, psychological sickness and misery are frequent and these account for a big burden of incapacity inside our group. On the similar time, there’s a rising curiosity in understanding and enhancing constructive psychological well being and wellbeing; notably from developments within the fields of constructive psychology and psychological well being promotion. Constructive Psychiatry is a brand new time period (Jeste et al 2016) that describes a twin strategy to psychological well being, the place we construct strengths, helps and wholesome life in addition to treating sickness and misery.
On this course, we’ll discover completely different features of fine psychological well being in addition to present an summary of the most important sorts of psychological problems, their causes, therapies and tips on how to search assist and help. The course will function numerous Australian consultants in psychiatry, psychology and psychological well being analysis, and we may also hear from “lived expertise consultants”, individuals who have lived with psychological sickness, and share their private tales of restoration. We take an evidence-based strategy to a variety of methods that anybody can use to reinforce their very own psychological well being and that of others, from train and rest methods by to the function of affection, relationships and ‘good’ sorts of work. We cowl subjects from creativity and yoga by to psychiatric medicines and psychotherapies.
Syllabus – What you’ll be taught from this course
WEEK
1
3 hours to finish
Module 1 – Constructive psychological well being and Psychiatry
Welcome to the MOOC! Get your self acquainted. This module is about constructive psychological well being, stress and restoration, and a few of the necessary findings from Aristotle by to latest analysis on the correlates to happiness.
WEEK
2
5 hours to finish
Module 2 – Physique and Thoughts
This module is concerning the physique and thoughts. We are going to be taught concerning the central significance of bodily well being and way of life, and the way train can be utilized as an evidence-based remedy for frequent psychological well being circumstances. We are going to cowl fundamental rest and mindfulness methods, in addition to character strengths, and tips on how to determine your personal strengths.
WEEK
3
3 hours to finish
Module 3 – Love and Work
Psychological well being has typically been described merely because the capability to like and to work. Psychiatry nonetheless makes use of comparable ideas at this time. On this module, we discuss love and work, and introduce the complementary concepts of relaxation and play. We hear about attachment principle, social connections and the traditional knowledge of Australian Aboriginal views on wellbeing. We focus on the significance of contributing and right here you discover out whether or not or not work is sweet for you.
WEEK
4
5 hours to finish
Module 4 – Psychological Sickness
On this module, we cowl the most important classes of psychological sickness: their signs, causes and coverings. This consists of the extra frequent circumstances equivalent to anxiousness, despair and addictions, in addition to much less frequent psychological diseases equivalent to psychosis, schizophrenia and bipolar dysfunction.
