PSYT 711. Cultural Psychiatry.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Psychiatry (Graduate Studies)
Terms offered: Summer 2025
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Description
Topics covered: cross-national epidemiological and ethnographic research of major and minor psychiatric disorders; culture-bound syndromes and idioms of distress; culture, emotion and social interaction; psychological and symbolic healing; mental health of immigrants and refugees; psychiatric theory and practice as cultural constructions; methods of cross-cultural research.
- Prerequisites: Knowledge of psychiatry and anthropology
- **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fourth lecture day.