About this course: Learn how social factors promote mental health, influence the onset and course of mental illness, and affect how mental illnesses are diagnosed and treated. This course explores how our understanding of mental health and illness has been influenced by social attitudes and social developments in North America and around the world. The course begins by situating our contemporary mental health practices in historical context, then looks at different aspects of mental health, mental illness and mental health services and their connections to what’s going on in our social environment.
Created by: University of Toronto
Taught by: Charmaine Williams, Associate Professor
Faculty of Social Work
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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Syllabus
WEEK 1
Welcome and A Brief History of Madness
We begin with a quick orientation to the course and continue with our first lecture topic: A brief history of madness.
11 videos, 2 readings
- 阅读: Course Information
- Video: Welcome to the course!
- 阅读: Readings and Resources
- Video: 1.0 Introduction
- 讨论提示: Introductions
- Video: 1.1 Visiting the asylum
- Video: 1.2 Why the asylum?
- Video: 1.3 20th century mental health care
- Video: 1.4 Antipsychiatry
- Video: 1.5 Deinstitutionalization
- Video: 1.6 Community-based mental health care
- Video: 1.7 Recovery and mental health
- Video: 1.8 Conclusion
- Video: Bonus material: An introduction to author Caroline Fei-Yeng Kwok
Graded: Commentary
WEEK 2
What is mental health and what causes mental illness?
8 videos, 1 reading
- 阅读: Readings and Resources
- Video: 2.0 introduction to lecture 2
- Video: 2.1 defining mental health
- Video: 2.2 what is mental illness?
- Video: 2.3 social determinants of mental health
- Video: 2.4 SDoH in action
- Video: 2.5 the biopsychosocial perspective on mental health
- Video: 2.6 applying the biopsychosocial perspective
- Video: 2.7 Conclusion
- 讨论提示: Key social determinants of mental health in your local community
WEEK 3
The social context of diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses
9 videos, 1 reading, 1 practice quiz
- 阅读: Readings and Resources
- Video: 3.0 Introduction to lecture 3
- Video: 3.1 Demystifying the DSM
- Video: 3.2 Diagnosis as a series of social events
- Video: 3.3 Diagnosis: An example of the role of social context
- Video: 3.4a The social context of treatment options
- Video: 3.4b The social context of treatment options part 2
- Video: 3.5 The social context of treatment access
- Video: 3.6 Conclusion
- 讨论提示: Psychiatric Diagnoses and Genera Medical Diagnoses
- 讨论提示: Involuntary treatment
- 练习测验: Extra-credit quiz
- Video: From summer 2014: what's with the DSM?
Graded: Personal Reflection
WEEK 4
Culture, mental health and mental illness
8 videos, 1 reading
- 阅读: Readings and Resources
- Video: 4.0 introduction to lecture 4
- Video: 4.1 culture mental health mental illness
- Video: 4.2 culture & mental health in historical context
- Video: 4.3 culture and mental health
- Video: 4.4 culture and mental illness
- Video: 4.5 an example of intersections between culture and mental health
- Video: 4.6 cultural competence and multicultural mental health care
- Video: 4.7 Conclusions
- 讨论提示: Mental Illness Experience and Perspectives
WEEK 5
Families, caregiving and mental illness
6 videos, 1 reading
- 阅读: Readings and Resources
- Video: 5.0 introduction to lecture 5
- Video: 5.1 families and mental health
- Video: 5.2 do families cause mental illness - no
- Video: 5.3 families and caregiving
- Video: 5.4 families and recovery
- Video: 5.5 conclusions
- 讨论提示: Family Guide to Mental Health Recovery interviews
WEEK 6
society, communities and mental health
7 videos, 1 reading
- 阅读: Readings and Resources
- Video: 6.0 introduction to lecture 6
- Video: 6.1 stigma and mental illness
- Video: 6.2a a life course approach to preventing mental disorders part 1
- Video: 6.2b a life course approach to preventing mental disorders part 2
- Video: 6.3 interventions to promote community mental health
- Video: 6.4 towards community that support mental health
- Video: 6.5 conclusions
- 讨论提示: Investing in Mental Health
Graded: Final Assignment
FAQs
How It Works
课程作业
每门课程都像是一本互动的教科书，具有预先录制的视频、测验和项目。
来自同学的帮助
与其他成千上万的学生相联系，对想法进行辩论，讨论课程材料，并寻求帮助来掌握概念。
证书
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Creators
University of Toronto
Established in 1827, the University of Toronto has one of the strongest research and teaching faculties in North America, presenting top students at all levels with an intellectual environment unmatched in depth and breadth on any other Canadian campus.
Ratings and Reviews
Great course. Very interesting topic, well-presented, and lots of useful readings.
The information and coursework was perfect. The only negative for me was peer grading. The course was well presented and very helpful. The assignments were also very useful and helped to solidify the knowledge presented.
Very caring, personal educator. Thorough course on the subject.
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The insight gained from the course was amazing. I learnt a lot! Plus the teaching style and course content made the whole difference.