221.673.13
Mental Health in American Indian Communities

Location
East Baltimore
Note: Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, this course was held in a virtual/online format.
Term
Winter Institute
Department
International Health
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2020 - 2021
Instruction Method
Synchronous Online
Start Date
Monday, January 11, 2021
End Date
Friday, January 15, 2021
Class Time(s)
M, Tu, W, Th, F, 12:00 - 4:00pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Allison Barlow
Mary Cwik
Jerreed Ivanich
Course Instructor(s)
Kyle Hill
Contact Name
Mary Cwik
Frequency Schedule
One Year Only
Next Offered
Only offered in 2020
Prerequisite

None

Description
Focuses on 1) the history of mental health service delivery 2) current status of mental health problems, and 3) strategies for treatment and prevention interventions in American Indian (AI) communities. Examines differences between western and traditional AI approaches to mental health. Highlights public health concepts for development and/or replication of successful treatment and prevention interventions. Also explores ideas for long-term promotion of community mental wellness among reservation communities. Include lectures from a variety of mental health experts with direct experience in Indian communities from a wide variety of disciplines and cultural orientations.Lectures are followed by class discussions to explore potential cultural,tribal-specific,regional or universal approaches to address specific mental health disparities, mental health care delivery and more general prevention.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Describe the complex history relating to the development and current status of mental health delivery systems within AI communities.
  2. Demonstrate the key mental health disparities in AI communities, compared and contrasted with other U.S. and international populations.
  3. Describe public health strategies and approaches to reduce disparities, improve quality of treatment and aftercare services, and promote mental, social and emotional wellness within AI communities.
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
  • 20% Participation
  • 20% Homework
  • 20% Quizzes
  • 40% Final Paper
Instructor Consent
No consent required