PSYN614

This course provides students with an introduction to three of the major focuses within the field of community psychology: prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of the mentally ill from a systems perspective. It will cover historical trends in community mental health, family interventions, methods of building psychological health, social systems analyses and modification, support systems and coping mechanisms, skill training, the process of implementing community-based programs and community mobilization, community, research, and the role of paraprofessionals and other community helpers.

In-Person On-Campus, Distance Learning-Not Synced

Pass/Fail (P), Standard (S)

School of Social & Behavioral Sciences