Global Mental Health

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This module offers an introduction to global mental health from a critical perspective, with a particular focus on contextual constructions of mental illness, mental health programming in low resource and humanitarian settings, and for marginalized populations. The course covers global differences in definitions and incidence of psychiatric disorders, the validity and effectiveness of mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) interventions, and the wider role of power and inequity in shaping mental health policies and international guidelines. The course draws heavily on real examples from practice and research on psychological therapy, psychosocial support, and policy.