Contemporary Practices in Community Mental Health

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This course will introduce students to the concepts, values, and models of community mental health. Students will learn the history of the mental health movement and the current psychosocial and psychopharmalogic treatments including recovery and rehabilitative approaches that are designed to promote optimal functioning in mental health populations. The class will discuss the opportunities and challenges of delivering effective mental health services in public and private settings and by professionals and consumers of mental health services.