BHT 240 - Behavioral Health in Diverse Social and Cultural Populations

3 Credit Hours

This course will introduce special considerations of bias, health equity, and cultural competence when serving behavioral health patients of diverse social and cultural populations and groups. Students will explore the unique mental and behavioral health needs for a variety of diverse groups and populations, including veterans, American Indians Alaska Natives (AI/AN), individuals within the LGBTQ+ community, young adults and college students, farmers, individuals with adverse childhood experiences, people experiencing homelessness, people in correctional facilities, individuals with chronic illnesses, refugees and asylum seekers, survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking victims, individuals with substance use disorders, and people experiencing socioeconomic disparities. Concepts contributing to disparities in mental health such as discrimination, bullying, poverty, historical trauma, post-traumatic stress, hopelessness, and loneliness will be explored.

Prerequisites: BHT 150, BHT 160, BHT 170S, BHT 200

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