PSY 971 - Mental Health Disparities: Eliminating Barriers to Treatment

Credit Hours: 3

This course will introduce students to the concept of mental health equity and will provide a broad overview of mental health disparities in the United States. The course will examine relevant historical issues, theories, and empirical data, emphasizing critical theory and application of knowledge. Through readings, films, and class discussion course will trace the history of concepts related to race, gender, sex, and disability as they relate to mental health access. Course will highlight these cultural constructions and how they are incorporated into our systems of law and governance, and course will examine how cultural constructions lead to disparities in exposure to health hazards, and diagnosis and treatment of mental illness.

Prerequisite: admission to Doctor of Psychology program or permission of instructor.
Lecture Contact Hours: 3

Typically Offered: Demand