PSYD 878 Global Migration and Mental Health

Worldwide, the number of international migrants is growing; millions of people have been forcibly displaced due to catastrophic events, violence, persecution, and other human rights abuses. There is a need for clinicians to provide culturally- and trauma-informed mental health services. In this course students will develop understanding of experiences related to displacement, migration, resettlement and associated mental health needs; learn about the psychosocial and mental health consequences of human rights abuses, loss, and resettlement; discuss ethical and cultural considerations; and examine principles of clinical work, cross-cultural intervention and empowerment-based therapeutic approaches. This course is part of the ISPP PsyD Curriculum. Pre-requisite(s): PSYD815; and one of the following: PSYD 802, 805, 806, or 809. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours