Mental Illness and Addictions Among Indigenous Children/Youth

3 credits · Graduate

This course focuses on common types of mental illness with an overview of substance misuse and addictions. Students are introduced to structural elements impacting mental health such as poverty, racism, and isolation, in addition to biological, traumatic, attachment, and familial factors. Epidemiological and etiological related mental illness among Indigenous children and youth is examined. Pharmacological interventions are considered. Prerequisite(s): BSW, Bachelor of Child and Youth Care or other bachelor-level degree subject to Chair approval