Mental Health Classification and Legislation in Mental Health Social Work (Aug 2023)

Social work in mental health care requires that social work professionals develop a critical and reflexive position, understanding the context in which mental disorder is placed, and the bi-directional influences of socio-political factors on persons with mental illness and their families. Setting the context for care is critical for social work intervention to facilitate the recovery journey of our clients and their family caregivers. This module provides an evolutionary coverage of mental health treatment; and how social work contributes to the recovery model today. It also provides a critical perspective into mental health diagnosis and classification, the role of mental health screening tools, legislations governing the care and treatment of persons, and related ethical issues in social work practice.