Section: Module 1: Lesson 1: Basic Concepts and Objectives of Global Mental Health | Global Mental Health

Section: Module 1: Lesson 1: Basic Concepts and Objectives of Global Mental Health | Global Mental Health | NextGenU.org

Learning Objectives:

Recall the definition of mental health and mental health disorders.

Describe the interrelatedness of mental health with physical health.

Understand the impact of an individual's mental health on their inner circle.

Approximate time required to complete the readings (at 144 words/minute) and assignments for this lesson: 7 hours and 54 minutes.

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- Select activity Required Learning Resources and Activities
  
  Students must
  
  Mark as done
  
  Required Learning Resources and Activities
- Select activity Module 1: Introduction to Global Mental Health
  
  Module 1: Introduction to Global Mental Health Page
  
  Students must
  
  Mark as done
  
  Read the entire webpage.
- Select activity Mental health: strengthening our response
  
  Mental health: strengthening our response URL
  
  Students must
  
  View
  
  Read the entire webpage. (7 minutes)
  World Health Organization - 2018
- Select activity The relationship between physical and mental health: A mediation analysis
  
  The relationship between physical and mental health: A mediation analysis URL
  
  Students must
  
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  Read the content under the headings "Introduction," "Results" and "Discussion & conclusion". (19 minutes)
  Social Science & Medicine - 2017
- Select activity The History of Mental Health Care
  
  The History of Mental Health Care URL
  
  Students must
  
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  Read the infographic "The History of Mental Health". (7 minutes)
  Concordia University-Saint Paul - 2020
- Select activity Mental health included in the UN Sustainable Development Goals
  
  Mental health included in the UN Sustainable Development Goals URL
  
  Students must
  
  View
  
  Read the entire webpage. (3 minutes)
  World Health Organization
- Select activity The Lancet Commission on global mental health and sustainable development
  
  The Lancet Commission on global mental health and sustainable development URL
  
  Students must
  
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  Read the content under the headings "Executive summary" and "The journey so far" on pages 1-4. (50 minutes)
  The Lancet Journal - 2018
- Select activity Mental health: lessons learned in 2020 for 2021 and forward
  
  Mental health: lessons learned in 2020 for 2021 and forward URL
  
  Students must
  
  View
  
  Read the entire webpage. (7 minutes)
  World Bank Group - 2021
- Select activity Mental Health Atlas
  
  Mental Health Atlas URL
  
  Students must
  
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  Read the content under the headings "3. Financial and Human Resources for Mental Health" and "4. Mental Health Service Availability and Uptake" on pages 25-48. (38 minutes)
  World Health Organization - 2017

Introduction

Course Registration

Peer Corner

Pre-test

Announcements

Module 1: Lesson 1: Basic Concepts and Objectives of Global Mental Health

Module 1: Introduction to Global Mental Health

Mental health: strengthening our response

The relationship between physical and mental health: A mediation analysis

The History of Mental Health Care

Mental health included in the UN Sustainable Development Goals

The Lancet Commission on global mental health and sustainable development

Mental health: lessons learned in 2020 for 2021 and forward

Mental Health Atlas

Module 1: Lesson 2: Overview of Mental Health Disorders Towards Accomplishing the Sustainable Development Goals

Implications of DSM-5 for Health Care Organizations and Mental Health Policy

Three Approaches to Understanding and Classifying Mental Disorder: ICD-11, DSM-5, and the National Institute of Mental Health’s Research Domain Criteria

Discussion Forum 1: Mental Health indicators related to the Sustainable Development Goals

Module 2: Lesson 1: Influence of Risk Factors on Global Mental Health

Module 2: Epidemiology of Mental Health Conditions

The Risk and Protective Factors on Global Mental Health

A structural brain network of genetic vulnerability to psychiatric illness

Mental wellbeing risk &amp; protective factors

Developing a broad categorisation scheme to describe risk factors for mental illness, for use in prevention policy and planning

Social Determinants of Mental Health.

Module 2: Lesson 2: Vulnerability to mental health disorders

Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People With Co-Occurring Disorders

Mental health problems among economically disadvantaged adolescents in an increasingly unequal society: A Swedish study using repeated cross-sectional data from 1995 to 2011

HIV/AIDS and Mental Health

Mental Health and HIV/AIDS

Risk &amp; Protective Factors

Discussion Forum 2: Vulnerable populations to mental and substance use disorders

Module 2: Lesson 3: Global mental health disorders in an epidemiological context

Mental Health

DALYs from mental health and substance use disorders, World, 1990 to 2017

Estimating the true global burden of mental illness

Global burden of disease attributable to mental and substance use disorders: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

Peer Activity 1: The role of epidemiology in assessing the burden of mental health disorders.

Mental Health Atlas-2020 country profiles

Module 3: Lesson 1: The Influence of Substance Abuse Disorders in Global Mental Health

Module 3: Substance Abuse &amp; Mental Health

Common Comorbidities with Substance Use Disorders Research Report - Why is there comorbidity between substance use disorders and mental illnesses?

Mental health disorders as risk factors for substance use

Dual Diagnosis: Substance Abuse and Mental Health

Ending Discrimination Against People with Mental and Substance Use Disorders

Discussion Forum 3: Importance of the social backlash to substance use disorders

Module 3: Lesson 2: Screening and Treatment Programs

Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People With Co-Occurring Disorders

Module 3: Lesson 3: Role of Advocacy in Substance Abuse on Mental Health

Communication Strategies to Counter Stigma and Improve Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorder Policy

Peer Activity 2: Create an educational tool to raise awareness of the impact of substance abuse on mental health

Module 4: Lesson 1: Planning Interventions Based on Recognized Guidelines

Module 4: Evidence-based Intervention

Mental health gap action programme (mhGAP)

mhGAP Intervention Guide for mental, neurological and substance use disorders in non-specialized health settings

mhGAP Community Toolkit

Peer Activity 3: Formulating a mental health intervention

Module 4: Lesson 2: Implementing Mental Health Interventions

Mental health: massive scale-up of resources needed if global targets are to be met

mhGAP Community Toolkit

BUILDING BACK BETTER: Sustainable mental health care after emergencies

Community Interventions to Promote Mental Health and Social Equity

Considering culture, context and community in mhGAP implementation and training: challenges and recommendations from the field

Peer Activity 4: Developing an intervention destined to improve mental health care

Final Exam

Course and Self Evaluation & Certificate

Course Activities

Peer Activities

Discussion Forums

Section: Module 1: Lesson 1: Basic Concepts and Objectives of Global Mental Health | Global Mental Health | NextGenU.org

Learning Objectives:

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Mental wellbeing risk & protective factors

Risk & Protective Factors

Module 3: Substance Abuse & Mental Health