MPM2012

Social and cultural psychiatry (semester 2)

(MED)

Dr P LeVine and Dr P Cheung

Synopsis: The cultural and environmental context in which mental health services are developed and delivered. Topics include cultural identities of clinician and client (consumer) in the diagnostic process; historical perspectives on diagnosis, treatment and service delivery; the effects of trauma on mental health; the so-called /culture-bound syndromes0; mental health legislation and current trends in service delivery; the challenge of prevention; and ethics in practice.

Assessment: Essay (4000 words) + Oral presentation