Mental Health and Well-Being

What it is about

You learn the fundamentals of common mental disorders (epidemiology, course, diagnostics) as well as neurophysiological mechanisms and common therapeutic approaches. You also work out how mental health promotion and prevention can be designed across the life course (including internet/mobile interventions) and how to plan and evaluate evidence-based intervention projects ethically and in compliance with data protection regulations.

What you will be able to do

• differentiate common mental disorders and describe epidemiology, course, diagnostics and therapeutic options
• understand neurophysiological mechanisms of the disorders
• distinguish fundamental psychotherapeutic approaches and their application areas
• assess the importance of health promotion and prevention for different life stages
• discuss determinants of mental health
• develop target-group specific interventions to promote mental health (e.g. internet/mobile interventions) and choose an appropriate study design
• plan and conduct research in accordance with ethical guidelines and data protection regulations (DSGVO)

What the module consists of

• LiteraturseminarYou deliver a teaching presentation on a mental disorder and discuss current research articles on determinants of mental health
• Angewandtes ForschungsseminarJoint, project-based work in small teams to carry out a practical research project

Teaching method

• Lehrpräsentationserves to deepen and convey knowledge about individual disorders
• Seminar mit projektbasiertem Lernenallows alternating work between information phases and self-directed group phases for carrying out a research project