SOC 393 - Sociology of Mental Illness

Institution:

Buffalo State SUNY

Subject:

Description:

3, 3/0 Prerequisite: SOC 100. Sociological perspectives on mental health and illness, including their social histories; includes evaluation of social factors and processes involved in modern approaches to the causes and treatment of mental illness; problems of definition and diagnosis; recent research findings in areas of epidemiology, institutional care and control of the mentally ill, the care of mental patients, and social issues.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.buffalostate.edu

Phone Number:

(716) 878-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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