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Salud mental del adolescente en cuidado primario (edX)

Salud mental del adolescente en cuidado primario (edX)

Conozca los fundamentos, conceptos y adquiera herramientas teórico prácticas para la evaluación, tratamiento y seguimiento de los adolescentes con problemas y trastornos mentales. La mayor parte de los trastornos mentales tienen su inicio antes de los 25 años, al igual que el consumo y abuso de sustancias psicoactivas, lo cual hace que esta etapa del curso de vida sea crucial para la promoción y la prevención.

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A pesar de lo anterior, los adolescentes y jóvenes no suelen asistir a los servicios de salud mental tradicionales y prefieren consultar primero en otras fuentes antes de acceder a ayuda de profesionales.
Este curso aborda el problema que resulta de la relación entre una preocupante y compleja situación en el campo de la salud mental en la adolescencia y la juventud, y la limitada respuesta y escasez de servicios de todo tipo, desde los asistenciales hasta los de orientación y apoyo para esta etapa. Teniendo en cuenta lo anterior, se hace evidente la necesidad de aumentar los conocimientos y las capacidades de los profesionales de la salud en el cuidado primario ya que una oportuna y efectiva respuesta a este nivel conduce a mejores desenlaces en la salud mental del adolescente de hoy y del adulto futuro.
Dentro del curso el estudiante explorará con un enfoque dimensional la adolescencia, desde sus representaciones normales y cambios psíquicos. Aprenderá a diferenciar las manifestaciones esperables y diferenciarlas de los problemas y trastornos en salud mental. El estudiante adquirirá herramientas prácticas para su identificación, manejo y seguimiento.

What you'll learn

  • Generación de competencias para abordar al adolescente con problemas y trastornos mentales
  • Conceptualización y análisis de las problemáticas en el contexto del desarrollo y la evolutividad.
  • Se fomentarán habilidades para la formulación de impresiones clínicas, planes de diagnóstico, tratamiento y seguimiento.
  • Proveer fundamentos en tratamientos famacológicos y no farmacológicos.

Syllabus

Módulo 1: El periodo adolescencial
Tema 1: El proceso adolescencial
Tema 2: El cuerpo en la adolescencia
Tema 3: Cambios y duelos en la adolescencia
Tema 4: El adolescente y sus padres
Tema 5: El adolescente y sus pares
Tema 6: El adolescente y la sociedad
Tema 7: La consulta con el adolescente

Módulo 2: Ansiedad y Depresión: lo normal, lo problemático y lo patológico
Unidad 1: Miedo y ansiedad
Tema 1: Revisión de conceptos
Tema 2: Trastornos de ansiedad
Tema 3: Trastornos relacionados con trauma y estrés
Unidad 2: Tristeza y depresión
Tema 1: Revisión de conceptos
Tema 2: Trastornos depresivos y trastornos del afecto

Módulo 3: Otras Preocupaciones Frecuentes
Unidad 1: Problemas de la atención y de la conducta
Tema 1: Trastorno por déficit de atención e hiperactividad
Tema 2: Trastornos de la conducta
Unidad 2: Retraimiento e inhibición
Unidad 3: Conducta alimentaria

Módulo 4: Signos de Alarma en la Adolescencia y Primer Episodio Psicótico
Tema 1: Autolesiones e intentos de suicidio
Tema 2: Primer episodio psicótico

Módulo 5: Consumo de Sustancias y Dependencias
Tema 1: Uso experimental y recreativo
Tema 2: Uso nocivo, dependencia
Tema 3: Abstinencia
Tema 4: Uso problemático de videojuegos

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