PSYC 487 — Mental Health Topics Applied
Common topics addressed by the Mental Health topics 487 course, regardless of the particular mental health concern addressed in a 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 lower division (287) instead of (487). If enrolled at the lower division (287) level, completion of a Final Research Paper assignment will not be required.