PERSON-CENTERED CARE III: PERSON-CENTERED CARE IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

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This course explores behavioral health as the overarching approach to address biologically based mental illness, age-related cognitive decline, addiction and other disorders. Topics include promotion of resilience and overall wellbeing, reduction of stigma associated with mental illness and addiction, disparities specific to population behavioral health, suicide prevention, mental health first aid, and treatment modalities including psychopharmacology. Students will gain clinical experience in a variety of behavioral health settings. Clinical clearance required. Lecture 2 cr. & Clinical 2 cr.