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HLTHAGE 1CC3

INTRODUCTION TO MENTAL HEALTH AND ILLNESS

Undergraduate

Winter 2026 · Intro To Mental Hlth & Illness · C01

Readings

  • Etext An Introduction To Mental Health And Illness: Critical Perspectives - 6 Month Access
    Savelli · Included
    ISBN 9780199026067; 9780199026050
Fall 2026 · Intro To Mental Hlth & Illness · C01

Readings

  • eText An Introduction To Mental Health And Illness: Critical Perspectives - 6 Month Access
    Savelli · Immediate Access
    ISBN 9780199026067; 9780199026050
Fall 2025 · Intro To Mental Hlth & Illness · C01

Readings

  • Etext An Introduction To Mental Health And Illness: Critical Perspectives - 6 Month Access
    Savelli · Included
    ISBN 9780199026067; 9780199026050
Winter 2024 · C01

Topics

  • Introduction - How Do We Define Mental Health and Illness? (Jan 8 - 12)
  • Chapter 1 in Critical Perspectives .
  • Schizophrenia and Psychotic Disorders (Jan 15-19)
  • Tutorials begin – see tutorial date assignment on Avenue to Learn.
  • Chapter 4 in Critical Perspectives .
  • Mood Disorders (Jan 22-26)
  • Chapter 5 in Critical Perspective s .
  • Anxiety Disorders (Jan 29 - Feb 2)
  • Brinkmann, “Mad or Normal” on Avenue.
  • OCD and PTSD (Feb 5-9)
  • Derek Summerfield “The Invention of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and the Social Usefulness of a Psychiatric Category” on Avenue.
  • Midterm I (Feb 12 / Feb 15)
  • Midterm to be held over two days: multiple choice section (Feb 12) / long answer section (Feb 15)
  • Eating Disorders (Feb 26 - Mar 1)
  • Arguedas, “Diagnosis as Subculture” on Avenue.

Readings

  • Mat Savelli, James Gillett, and Gavin Andrews, An Introduction to Mental Health and Illness: Critical Perspectives. Oxford University Press, 2020.
    See source
  • https://textbooks.mcmaster.ca ↗
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