PSY 6810 - Rural Mental Health and Substance Use

3 Credit(s) | $12 Fee

This course provides a comprehensive overview of mental health in Rural America and explores culturally competent mental health care with rural populations. The history and structure of rural mental health care, and the culture of rural living among diverse groups will be explored. Areas such as poverty, mental health, co-occurring disorders and substance use evaluations and interventions will be examined. This course seeks to bring knowledge of multicultural perspectives to rural community practice. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

Registration Restriction(s): PsyD students only