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International course in mental health

Belgian and foreign students and staff from several countries are taking a tour through the history and international landscape of mental health care. A course tailored to everyone who is interested in psychiatric care and mental well-being. No prior knowledge is necessary.

All in-depth topics are taught online by field-experts. For sharing experiences, participating in discussions … we recommend at least a B1-level of English to participate in this classes. The module consist of plenary lectures and interactive sessions. In addition, who is staying in Belgium, we organize optional a 'day-out' where we will take a closer look at the evolution of mental healthcare in Flanders.

Overview of the main topics

• Organization mental health care
• Therapeutic frameworks
• Clinical thinking and nursing diagnoses in end-of-life mental healthcare
• The recovery model in community based mental health care
• Self-care as a mental health professional
• Good nursing practices concerning the use of DSM
• Coercion & Non-violent resistance​​​​
• Intercultural communication

The entire program consist of three ECTS credits. To obtain the credits, the student has to attend the entire program. A continuous assessment is used via short tasks (paper, presentation, group work …)  after some classes. So there is no final exam at the end.