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AHE 203 - Mental Health First Aid
Credits: 1
Variable Credit Course: No
Lecture Hours: 11
Lab Hours: 0
Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0
Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0
Course Description: Learn how to identify, understand, and respond to the risk factors or warning signs of mental health crisis and substance use disorders safely and responsibly. Create an action plan to help those who are experiencing mental health crisis or substance disorder. Learn the steps and tools to assess the risk, respectfully listen to the individual in crisis, and identify the appropriate professional for help.
Prerequisite: None.
Strongly Recommended:
Special Requirements:
Meets FQE Requirement: No
Integrative Experience Requirement: No
Student Learning Outcomes
- Recognize common signs and symptoms of a mental health crisis.
- Recognize common signs and symptoms of substance use challenges.
- Identify the risk factors for those who are at risk for mental health crisis.
- Identify populations impacted by mental health crisis or substance use.
- Recognize that culture may influence awareness and response to mental health differences.
- Identify the appropriate resource and connect a person in crisis with appropriate help.
- Respond to a mental health crisis or substance crisis safely, responsibly, and respectfully.
Course Contents
- Mental health first aid topics. Depression and mood disorders. Anxiety disorders. Trauma. Psychosis. Substance Use Disorder (SUD).
- Recovery and resiliency.
Instructional Units: 1
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