Special Topic Workshop: Criminalization of the Mentally Ill   [Archived Catalog]
2016-2017 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook with Spring Addendum
   

COUN 2710 - Special Topic Workshop: Criminalization of the Mentally Ill


This course will provide an overview of the significant and overwhelming problems of the criminalization of the mentally ill in the U.S. The course will explore the historical contexts and mental health policies that have left persons with severe mental illness undertreated and at an increased risk for incarceration. Cases will be reviewed to illustrate the complexity of the issue as well as to examine the potential opportunities for clinical interventions. 10 Contact Hours; 0 credit(s)