STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 1. Demonstrate an understanding of what constitute Mental Health

 2. Demonstrate an understanding of the symptoms of depressive disorders

 3. Demonstrate and Understanding of the symptoms of anxiety disorders

 4. Demonstrate an understanding of psychosis

 5. Demonstrate and Understanding of substance disorders

 6. Demonstrate an understanding of eating disorders

 7. Demonstrate an understanding of suicidal symptoms

 8. Demonstrate an understanding of the helping behaviors to reduce the mental health crisis until professional help can arrive.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I. Mental Health problems in the United States

      a. What is Mental Health?

      b. What are common mental health problems?

      c. Impact of Mental Disorders

      d. Spectrum of interventions for mental health problems

      e. Professional who can help

      f. Transformation of US mental health system

 II.  Mental Health First Aid

      a. Why mental health first aid?

      b. The Mental Health Action Plan

 III. Depression

      a. What is depression?

      b. Other mood disorders

      c. Causes

      d. Early intervention

      e. MHFA action plan for Depression

      f. Resources

 IV. Anxiety Disorders

      a. What are anxiety disorders?

      b. Types of Anxiety Disorders

      c. Early Intervention

      d. MHFA action plan

      e. Resources

 V. Psychosis

      a. What is Psychosis?

      b. Types of psychotic disorders

      c. Early Intervention

      d. MHFA action plan

      e. Resources

 VI. Substance Disorders

      a. What are substance disorders?

      b. Alcohol

      c. Other drugs

      d. Causes

      e. Early Intervention

      f. MHFA action plan

      g. Resources

 VII. Eating Disorders

      a. What are eating disorders?

      b. Types of eating disorders

      c. Causes

      d. Early Intervention

      e. MHFA action plan

      f. Resources

 VIII. First Aid for Mental Crises

      a. First Aid for suicidal thoughts and behaviors

      b. First Aid for non-suicidal self injury

      c. First Aid for panic attacks

      d. First Aid for traumatic events affecting adults

      e. First Aid for traumatic events affecting children

      f. First aid for acute psychosis

      g. First Aid for medical emergency from alcohol abuse

      h. First aid for aggressive behavior