Psychopathology and Socio-Economic Context I

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The first half of this year-long seminar explores modern theoretical approaches to how socio-economic contexts affect the nature of individuals' emotions and risk for psychopathology, and/or more adaptive psychological outcomes. Initial readings address whether income inequality, per se, has consequences for children's and adults' well-being and the possible mechanisms for those influences. Subsequent readings explore a range of related topics including how biological processes affect the links between socio-economic conditions and connections; and the role of subjective well-being in these literatures. The focus throughout is on how clinical science interacts with socio-economic conditions and how subjective well-being underlies these connections. Permission from instructor required for registration.