Psychology and Mental Health: Beyond Nature and Nurture

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University of Liverpool

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Psychology and Mental Health: Beyond Nature and Nurture

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What is the course about?

Psychology and Mental Health: Beyond Nature and Nurture

The course Psychology and Mental Health: Beyond Nature and Nurture is an online class provided by University of Liverpool through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Learn how a psychological understanding of our emotions and behaviour gives us new ways to improve mental health and wellbeing.

Course description

6 weeks

Psychological therapies and the work of clinical psychologists are now very popular. This free online course provides an introduction to how psychologists understand emotions, behaviours and thinking patterns, and how this helps clinical psychologists make sense of their clients’ problems.
Over six weeks, you will explore some of the current challenges and debates in the area of diagnosis and treatment, and discover new ways of thinking psychologically about mental health.
You will gain new perspectives on the “nature vs nurture” debate, and understand how we are affected by life experiences. You will also discuss new research, which promises to help us improve our own mental health and well-being.
You will learn with Peter Kinderman, Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Liverpool, and author of “A Prescription for Psychiatry: Why We Need a Whole New Approach to Mental Health and Wellbeing.”
You can find out more about this course in Peter’s post for the FutureLearn blog: “Rethinking mental health and well-being.”

The impact of biological and neurological traits on mental health and wellbeing
The impact social elements have on mental health and wellbeing
The extent to which life events can impact on how we act
The role that rumination plays in wellbeing and mental health
Evidence-based suggestions as to how we might all protect and improve our mental health and wellbeing
The design of mental health services from a non-medical perspective

Explore how social aspects can impact on mental health
Explore the extent to which life events affect mental health and well being
Synthesise differing contemporary approaches to health and well being
Engage in cutting edge research into mental health and well being
Compare different explanatory models of mental health
Synthesise different conceptual and explanatory models of mental health

This course is aimed at anyone who wishes to understand more about psychology, about mental health or who wishes to maintain their own mental health and wellbeing.

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Prerequisites & Facts

Psychology and Mental Health: Beyond Nature and Nurture

Course Topic

Mindfulness and Wellbeing, Psychology, Psychology & Mental Health

University, College, Institution

University of Liverpool

Course Skill Level

see course summary

Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

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Psychology and Mental Health: Beyond Nature and Nurture

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / University of Liverpool you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.

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