SOCW 484 - Social Work and Mental Health

This course is an introduction to mental health and mental illness for social work students that addresses relevant evidence in neuroscience, psychology, and psychiatry. By understanding selected categories of mental disorders in DSM-5 in historical context, students will develop an initial critical understanding of mental health issues. Special attention focuses on future directions for social work practice and research in mental health.

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Description change summer 2014.

Credits: 3

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