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PSYCLN 610 - Culture and Mental Health

3 Credit(s) | Lecture | Graded
Not repeatable for credit

Description:
This course focuses on three issues: 1) the role of culture in the development of psychological health and psychopathology; 2) variations across cultures in defining and understanding mental health and deviant behavior; and 3) the importance of cultural context in constructing ways to prevent and/or ameliorate psychological problems. Emphasis is placed on the social-cultural contexts of United States minority groups and on what such contexts imply for mental health policy and intervention strategies.

Enrollment Requirements:
PSYCLN PHD Students Only

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