PSYCHOTH 701 / Introduction to Mental Health and Wellness

3 unit(s)

Prerequisite(s): Program enrollment is restricted to Psychotherapy students. Students from other programs may request special permission to enroll.

This foundational course will provide students with a theoretical overview of topics related to mental health and wellness. Topics will include fundamental models for conceptualizing mental health, including the biopsychosocial model, the diathesis-stress model and the social determinants of health model. An introduction to mental health disorders and their etiology, prognosis and epidemiology and as well as the role of diversity-related factors will be provided. The role of the psychotherapist and topics related to clinical competency, self-awareness and self-care will be introduced. This is a required course for psychotherapy students.