SOCI 4852 - Sociology of Mental Illness

Credit Hours: (3)

Description: Definition, taxonomy, models; epidemiology, demographics of class, age, sex, race, residence, marital status; media images, public policy, delivery systems, examines personal experiences and social stigma; explores expression of emotions, assertiveness training, anger management, suicide, codependency, divorce recovery, alcoholic family roles; surveys sociotherapeutic responses; social stress.