PSYC 287 — Mental Health Topics
Common topics addressed by the Mental Health topics (287) course, regardless of the particular mental health concern addressed in given semester (e.g., eating disorders, PTSD, borderline personality disorder) include the following; nature, prevalence, etiology, treatment outcome literature, prevention programs, and critical consideration of the self-help literature of a given mental health concern. In addition there will be opportunities to apply effective coping/intervention strategies. Mental health topics will be considered from the perspective of those experiencing symptoms of a given mental health disorder and concerned others. This course may be taken multiple times, assuming the particular focus of a given course is different from Mental Health topics courses previously taken. NOTE: Students may opt to enroll at the upper division (487) instead of (287), for which completion of a Final Research Paper assignment will be required in addition to fulfilling all other assignments at the lower division (287) level.