330.628.01
Gaps and Opportunities in Public Mental Health: A Systems Approach
Location
East Baltimore
Term
2nd Term
Department
Mental Health
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2024 - 2025
Instruction Method
In-person
M, W, 1:30 - 2:50pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
Yes
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Deborah Agus
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
None required but 330.603.01 is recommended.
Acquaints students with mental health systems and the development of a comprehensive approach to the delivery of services to a variety of vulnerable populations living in difficult conditions in the community. Topics include a survey of the variety of current mental health services and evidence-based approaches, the impact on services of governance, organization and financing of services including a primer on Medicaid and Medicare, the link between poverty and mental health and the use of jails as mental asylums, the development of a competent workforce and an introduction to international community mental health issues. Features discussion and problem solving and involves a high degree of interaction between the participants as well as several field trips.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Define the components of a comprehensive and effective community mental health system
- Analyze the governance structure of a system
- Define and analyze the issues facing delivery of mental health services to a variety of vulnerable populations
- Analyze a problem and the ramifications of various solutions
- Design a model utilizing the concepts learned that effectively incorporates the most appropriate financing and service delivery approach to achieve values and goals and best address the specific issues identified