First-Year Seminars 110MH - Understanding Mental Health
Spring
2015
01
4.00
Gail Hornstein
TTH 02:40PM-03:55PM
Mount Holyoke College
91361
Reese 307
ghornste@mtholyoke.edu
Why do some people have serious mental health problems while others don't? What explains the racial/ethnic differences in the diagnosis of psychiatric disorders that emerge from cross-cultural research? How do current debates about treatment affect research and clinical practice? Are there parallels between physical and mental health? We will consider these and many related questions, through readings, textual analysis, debates, and oral presentations.
Course limited to first-years, transfers, and FPs in their 1st 2 semesters
Open to first-year or new FP/transfer students; priority to those who have not already taken a first year seminar