Mental Heath course in Public Health Dr Jibril Handuleh, MD/MPH School of Public Health Amoud University

Mental health MH is intended to introduce mental health for public health students The course is an introduction to the field of global mental health at undergraduate level. The course focuses mental health for low and middle income countries from global health perspective The course will be delivered through Lectures Mid term Final exam

Course objective This course provides an introduction to mental health in general. The course will include public health aspects of common mental health disorders. Students will be exposed to the epidemiological, public health interventions and preventive measures of mental health in the SDG agenda The course will have public health scenarios demonstrating mental health programming for intended students Introducing the growing importance of mental health in global health and international public health programmes and practices.

Learning outcomes After successfully completing this course, you should be able to: 1. Describe key mental health conditions 2. Explain burden of mental health disorders among diseases 3.Demonstrate preventive and promotive factors of mental health disorders 4.Explain mental health impact on physical health 5.Demonstrate mental health programming in low and middle income countries 6.Show mental health impact in public health and disasters 7. Indicate public health streaming in complex humanitarian settings 8.State mental health implications of areas of public health importance in Somaliland including women of child bearing age, children, adolescents, gender based violence and in post conflict settings

Course outline chapters Chapter 1: Introduction to global mental health and epidemiology of psychiatry disorders Chapter 2: Mental health in the public health agenda Chapter 3: Global burden of diseases and mental health burden Chapter 4: Human rights and mental health Chapter 5: Global mental health actions Chapter 6: Global mental health interventions Chapter 7: Mental health programming in low and middle income countries Chapter 8: Mental health and physical health including non communicable diseases Chapter 9: Common mental health disorders, diagnosis and classifications Chapter 10: Mental health laws, policies and planning Chapter 11: Mental health action plans Chapter 12: Mental health disorders in complex humanitarian settings Chapter 13: Mental health and social determinants of health Chapter 14: Mental health in Somaliland

Assessment type Final exam 50% Mid term exam 30% Assignment 10% Attendance 10% Total 100%

Course time line WeeksDateTopics/ChaptersMode of deliveryTask done Week 11/03/2019 Introduction to mental health disorders Mental health in public health agenda Lecture/student presentations Lecture/ role play Week 28/03/2019 Global mental health burden Human rights and mental health Lecture/ role play Week 315/4/2019 Global mental health actions Lecture 15/4/2019 Global mental health interventions Lecture/ role play Week 405/04/2019 Mental health in LMICs Mental health and physical/NCDs Lecture/role plays

WeeksDateTopics/ChaptersMode of deliveryTask done Week 512/05/ /05/ /4/2019 Common mental health disorders, diagnosis and classifications Mental health policy, planning and laws Midterm exam Lecture/ role plays Lectures Week 803/05/ /05/2019 Midterm exam Mental health action plans Closed book exam Lecture/ role plays

WeeksDateTopics/ChaptersMode of delivery Task done Week 917/05/2019 Mental health disorders in complex humanitarian settings Mental health education/health promotion Lectures/role plays Week 1024/05/2019 Mental health and social determinants of health Mental health in Somaliland Lectures/role plays

Ground rules Interrupting class by coming after instruction has started Speaking at inappropriate times, which includes having conversations with others in class, and engaging in loud or distracting behaviors Sleeping in class Taking frequent breaks Using cell phones or pagers in class Using their computers for purposes irrelevant to this class (e.g., communications, web browsing) Using inappropriate, including verbally abusive, language Displaying defiance or disrespect to others Behaving aggressively toward others Students who engage in these inappropriate behaviors may be asked to leave the class and may in addition be subjected to disciplinary action

References Global mental health lancet series, 2007/2011 Global Health movement

Final exam Closed book exam

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