Overview
Description
This course explores holistic well-being and its connection to behavioral health, emphasizing wellness-based approaches to support mental health and recovery. Students will gain insight into various roles in the behavioral health field, receive an introduction to the DSM-5, and learn practical strategies for promoting well-being in themselves and others.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall and Spring
Terms
fall, spring
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- define key behavioral health conditions based on the DSM-5 criteria.
- explain various wellness theories and practices and evaluate their impact on mental health and substance use conditions.
- apply two wellness theories or practices to create a Personal Wellness Assessment.
- describe at least two change theories and explain their relevance to behavioral health.
- identify and explain the distinct roles and scope of practice for professional and peer behavioral health care providers.