ANT 445 - Culture,Psychopathology and Healing

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CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Th is course will study and compare models of mental illness and treatment within Western cultures, non-Western cultures and migrating populations. Cultural notions of mental illness and healing and applicability of Western models of psychopathology, psychiatry, and psychotherapy to other cultures will be considered. Th e evolving role of Western psychology and psychiatry within the context of globalization of health care systems will be addressed. Topics will include self and culture; emotions and culture; cross-cultural diagnosis; psychotherapists, traditional healers and shamans; the immigrant as psychiatric patient; the politics of psychiatry in world health. Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, PSY 242, and junior standing or above.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.jjay.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 237-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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