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May 31, 2023

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Phil Brown
Soc 125- Perceptions of Mental Illness
May 20, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Mental Health
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
Mental illness is a basic part of social life, and afflicts many people. Estimates of schizophrenia in the populations range from 0.6% to 3% about 0.3% for affective psycholsis, between 8.0%and 15% for neurosis, and about 7% for personality disorder. The total of...
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Phil Brown
Phil Brown's Compilation of Mental Health Literature
May 20, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Mental Health
Resource Type(s):
Bibliography
Class Level(s):
Graduate
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
A list of suggested works on the topic of Mental Health.
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Gery Cretser
Sociology of Mental Disorder
May 20, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Mental Health
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
An interdisciplinary seminar, which will focus on the social and social-psychological factors, related to the occurrence, prevalence , diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders in the U.S. and other countries. The course will cover a wide range of topics including...
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John E. Myers
Mental Health Policy & Service Delivery
May 20, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Mental Health
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
Graduate
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
Collectively, our readings, discussions, and written assignments should lead to the development of broad, macro-level perspectives on community mental health policies and service-delivery issues, while individual projects and reports should foster deeper insights...
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William Gronfein
Mental Health Illness Test #1
May 20, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Mental Health
Resource Type(s):
Assessment
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
This test is composed of three sections: 20 multiple-choice questions worth 2points each, 15 true-false questions worth 2points each and three short essay questions each worth 10 points. You will have one hour and fifteen minutes to complete the test. (This resource...
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William Magee
Critical & Emerging Perspectives in the Sociology of Mental Health 7 Illness
May 20, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Mental Health
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
Graduate
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
We begin by comparing psychological & psychiatric perspectives on mental health and illness with sociological perspectives. The emphasis is on how cultural and structural forces shape various professional and lay understandings of mental illnesses. We then switch...
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William Gronfein
Sociology of Mental Illness
May 20, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Mental Health
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
This course focuses on the sociology of mental health and mental illness. Mental illness is one of the most important public health problems in the United States today, as well as being an area that has traditionally generated a great deal of research in sociology as...
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Allan V. Horwitz
Sociology of Mental Disorder
May 20, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Mental Health
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
This course serves as a general introduction to the sociology of mental health and illness. The first half of the course focuses on the basic sociological processes and concepts that underlie the study of mental disorder . It begins by considering the meaning of a...
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Fred Markowitz
Soci-336 Sociology of Mental Health and Illness
May 20, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Mental Health
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
This course provides an overview of the theories and research in the sociology of mental health and illness. Through lecturers, readings, and films, students should gain an understanding of how mental illness is defined and experienced, how it constitutes an...
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William Avison
Advanced Medical Sociology Syllabi
May 20, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Mental Health
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Class Size(s):
Any
Abstract:
This seminar will examine social and social psychological factors associated with mental health and illness. The seminar will begin with an overview of epidemiological research. This will include an examination of techniques for measuring psychological distress and...
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