PUBH 409 - Community Mental Health Issues and Strategies

Description:
This course provides an overview of the history, trends, and promising models of community-based mental health from a public health perspective. This includes the broad range of determinants of mental health and substance abuse, U.S. delivery system and supports, program and policy interventions, and other mental health promotion efforts from a community-based context.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: PUBH 230.

Credits: (3)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Describe a variety of community mental health program delivery models currently being used in the US
Examine determinants of mental health as they relate to community-based factors
Assess the role things like educational level, income, and access to services play in treating mental illness
Examine the contributions of various policies to mental health status of groups
Appraise the various treatment options available through a variety of community-based prevention, intervention, and treatment programs
Recognize the role mental health plays in various other community-based social health issues such as prisons and substance abuse treatment, and homelessness

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
5/19/2016