The Mental Health program aims to:

1- Provide students with basic and advanced knowledge in mental health, including understanding theoretical and applied concepts.

2- Develop skills in psychological assessment, diagnosis, and therapeutic intervention.

3- Empower students to provide effective and innovative psychological care to individuals and communities.

4- Raise awareness of the importance of mental health and factors affecting mental well-being.

5- Develop communication and effective interaction skills with clients, patients, and communities affected by psychological health issues.

6- Define mental health and its manifestations, standards, and fields, and understand the difference between mental health and mental illness, recognizing psychological compatibility and its fields.

7- Understand psychological disorders and their causes, and recognize examples of psychological disorders such as depression, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder in terms of definition, symptoms, and guidance for affected individuals and their families.

8- Learn strategies that support and enhance mental health, such as problem-solving, gradual desensitization, and stress inoculation, in terms of concept, steps, and application.

9- Understand counseling methods used with special groups such as those with special needs, children of divorced parents, orphans, and crisis counseling and how to apply them.

10- Learn how to evaluate and follow up in psychological counseling and handle psychological disorders.

The Mental Health program encompasses a range of essential modules covering all aspects of mental health. Here are the key modules covered in the program:

1- Introduction to Mental Health

  - Providing students with basic and advanced knowledge in mental health.

  - Understanding theoretical and applied concepts.

  - Importance of mental health and its impact on individuals and communities.

  - Difference between mental health and psychological disorders.

2- Assessment, Diagnosis, and Therapeutic Intervention

  - Developing skills in psychological assessment, diagnosis, and therapeutic intervention.

  - Various diagnostic methods for psychological disorders.

  - Different therapeutic intervention strategies.

  - Monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions.

3- Effective Psychological Care

  - Empowering students to provide effective and innovative psychological care to individuals and communities.

  - Developing comprehensive psychological treatment plans.

  - Applying evidence-based psychological care.

  - Providing psychological support to affected communities.

4- Promoting Mental Health Awareness

  - Raising awareness of factors affecting mental health.

  - Role of family and school in promoting mental health.

  - Enhancing mental health in workplaces.

5- Communication and Interpersonal Skills

  - Developing effective communication skills with clients, patients, and communities affected by psychological issues.

  - Effective listening techniques.

  - Building productive therapeutic relationships.

  - Communicating with different groups (children, youth, the elderly).

6- Prevention of Psychological Disorders

  - Preventing psychological disorders and promoting general mental health.

  - Early recognition of signs of psychological disorders.

  - Providing initial psychological support in crises.

7- Common Mental Health Disorders

  - Overview of common psychological disorders such as depression and anxiety.

  - Defining psychological disorders and their symptoms.

  - Available and effective treatments for these disorders.

8- Child and Adolescent Mental Health

  - Focusing on the mental health of children and adolescents and their specific issues.

  - Factors affecting the mental health of children and adolescents.

  - Psychological and educational support strategies.

  - Addressing school and social pressures.

  - Preventing psychological problems during adolescence.

9- Research and Recent Developments in Mental Health

  - Utilizing recent research and developments in mental health.

  - Applying practical research results in daily practices.

  - Innovations and new technologies in psychotherapy.

Covering these modules ensures that program participants are equipped to handle various aspects of mental health effectively and efficiently, in line with the changing demands of the job market.

Upon completing the Mental Health program, you will be able to:

- Acquire basic and advanced knowledge in mental health and psychological disorders.

- Develop skills in psychological assessment, diagnosis, therapeutic intervention, and psychological assistance.

- Provide comprehensive and effective psychological care to individuals and communities affected by psychological disorders.

- Raise awareness of the importance of mental health and transfer knowledge and skills to the community.

- Develop communication and effective interaction skills with clients, patients, and communities to improve mental health care.

- Solve problems, enhance critical thinking, and manage time effectively, among other skills.

- Provide psychological assessment and diagnosis services to identify psychological disorders and determine appropriate treatment plans.

- Offer emotional support and psychological therapy to individuals and groups through individual and group therapy sessions.

- Provide educational information and resources on mental health and the prevention of psychological disorders.

- Offer psychological support to individuals and communities affected by difficult events such as natural disasters or conflicts.

- Conduct research in mental health to improve methods and approaches to providing psychological care and therapy.