Structural Racism, Trauma, and Mental Health: Critical Frameworks for Public Health Practice

2 Credits.

Examines the dimensions of conflict in the mental health field including, but not limited to assessing one's personal conflict style; dynamics and elements of negotiation; power disparities; conflicting parties' positions, needs, and interests; Mediation--stages, behaving as a mediator, facilitating agreements; dealing with impasse; techniques to re-frame disputes; dealing with high emotions; ethical dilemmas; conflict coaching; and designing conflict prevention and resolution systems in mental health agencies.