HSER108 — Community Mental Health
HSER 108 - Community Mental Health HSER 108 - Community Mental Health 5 Credits This course provides an overview of mental health, the historical treatment and stigma surrounding mental illness and the corresponding shift towards community care systems, wellness and empowerment, with an emphasis on managed care, service delivery, referrals and rehabilitation. Fees Quarters Typically pring Day Designed to Serve Professional technical students in Substance Use Disorder or Human Services. Transfer students as an area of emphasis. Individuals employed in services or Substance Use Disorder counseling or human services. Active Date 20200401T13:21:30 Grading Basis Decimal Grade Class Limit 36 Lecture 55 Total Degree Distributions: ProfTech Course Yes Restricted Elective Yes Course Outline Historical context, changing approaches to treatment, undefined/hidden burden and impact of mental illness Brief history of mental health policy in the United States, shift to community care, addressing current challenges Cultural perspectives and definition of mental health Causes of mental illness (environment, genes, psycho-social development, medication, social-stress) Methods of intervention Community care system (institutional versus community environments, approaches to integrating services, referrals to appropriate services, role of families Dilemmas of professional practice, ethical issues Managed mental health care (basic mechanisms, types, opportunities and problems) Mental illness, comm