SOCI 417 - Sociology of Mental Illness

Institution:

Sonoma State University

Subject:

Description:

Identifies the social sources of behavior defined as mental illness. Compares and contrasts psychological, biochemical, and sociological theories of insanity. Analyzes psychiatry and other forms of therapy, mental hospitals, the role of the mental patient, and mental health policy.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sonoma.edu

Phone Number:

(707) 664-2880

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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