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Upon completion of this course, the student has insight into:
- Conceptual framework, history, practical organization, professional roles, policy and recent developments concerning prevention and health promotion in the Netherlands and other countries
- Biological, psychological and social prevention mechanisms in daily life (naive prevention)
- Theoretical models about the development of mental health problems and mental well-being, and their relevance for effective prevention and health promotion
- Knowledge of theory- and practice-guided prevention strategies, and strategies to influence behaviour and surroundings
- Founding and development of prevention programmes from thematic perspectives (e.a. Depression and anxiety disorders; Children of parents with mental disorders or addiction; Domestic violence, Relapse prevention of addiction, Prevention of trauma), methodological perspectives (e.a. E-health prevention and community-directed prevention) and from effectiveness perspectives (e.a. effect predictors and effect management).
The student is also able to:
- Argue in favour of the importance of prevention and mental health promotion
- Critically consider existing practices in this field, identify the limitations and possible negative effects of these practices, and recognize opportunities for the improvement of existing prevention programmes.
- Practise new knowledge, insight and skills in assignments on current mental health themes and prevention programmes.
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During this course, you will acquire knowledge and insight concerning 1) principles, conceptual framework, and practice; 2) effective strategies for prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of mental health; and 3) the scientific basis and development of such interventions with the use of stress and coping theories, social-cognitive behaviour theories, development psychopathology, epidemiological knowledge (public health) and effect research. Care-related prevention strategies, as well as school-, community- and population-orientated approaches will be discussed.
Examples from practice will be provided of programmes aimed at the prevention of depression, domestic violence and the intergenerational transmission of psychopathology, as in children of parents with mental or addiction problems, relapse prevention of alcohol abuse, prevention of trauma and promoting resilience.
During the active seminars, both scientific explications of the above themes and real-life applications from practice will be presented.
Students will practise their new knowledge, insights and skills on assignments such as the analysis of films, designing parts of a prevention program during the active seminars. Students who are not able to participate in the active seminars will receive an at home assignment.
This course connects to SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being.
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First-year Psychology programme or other first-year university programme.
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The exam consists of an Essay assignment. It will assess the students' knowledge and understanding of the course literature, as well as the information provided in the lectures and active seminars.
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