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May 11, 2025
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STSO 4440 - History of Mental Health
This seminar surveys the history of mental health through discussion and analysis of secondary literature that explores central and key themes from the late eighteenth century up through recent history. Topics will include the history of mental health institutions and professions, the classification, diagnosis and treatment of mental illness, public health and policy, historical memory, the I.Q. controversy, the state, and race, class, and gender in the history of mental health.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: IHSS 1410 Century of the Gene, IHSS 1420 Global Health Challenges, IHSS 1430 Health of Contemporary Africa, IHSS 1410 Century of the Gene, IHSS 1420 Global Health Challenges, IHSS 1430 Health of Contemporary Africa, STSO 1110 Science, Technology and Society, STSO 2520 Sociology, or STSO 2500 American History.
When Offered: Spring term, odd-numbered years
Credit Hours: 4
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