A comparison of international health-care systems with consideration of natural resources, demographic characteristics, economic and industrial development, sociocultural influences, and national health priorities and the place of health in these priorities. Governmental and voluntary efforts directed toward provision of health and medical care are also examined. Three credits.

Community Health 650 Concepts of Prevention in Mental Health and Mental Illness
Prerequisite or corequisite: CH 611
Required of all students in the Community Mental Health Concentration
Offered on occasion

Study of some of the general and specific measures for the prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of mental health. Implications for mental health workers discussed. Includes crisis intervention, prevention of maternal deprivation, improvement of child-rearing practices, genetic counseling, etc. Three credits.

Community Health 651 Current Therapeutic Approaches in Mental Health
Required of all students in the Community Mental Health Concentration
Offered on occasion

Fundamental organic and psychological treatments utilized as tools for dealing with psychopathology. Includes both inpatient and outpatient therapeutic milieus; family, individual and group psychotherapies. Roles and responsibility of the mental health team members in the various therapeutic approaches and their combinations. Three credits.

Community Health 652 Crisis and Crisis Intervention
Offered on occasion

Exploration of current theoretical formulations of crisis theory and crisis intervention approaches. Review of stressful events related to normal phases of psychological and social development and those that are accidental and/or peculiar to certain individuals, families or segments of the population. Identification of roles for care-taking professionals or paraprofessionals in dealing with individuals or groups in crisis. Three credits.

Community Health 653 Poverty and Mental Health
Offered on occasion

The nature and effects of poverty on mental health. Considers the lifestyles, attitudes and expectations of socially and culturally disadvantaged groups. Review of recent innovative approaches and research dealing with the psychological problems of the poor. Roles of the professional and the indigenous non- professional in community mental service programs. Three credits.

Community Health 654 Community Resources for Provision of Mental Health Services
Offered on occasion

Medical and social services in the community which deal with behavior disorders and personality maladjustments; community facilities dealing with delinquencies, childhood disorders, marital discord, alcoholism, etc. The mental health team approach and the interrelationships of services are emphasized. Three credits.

Community Health 660 Concepts of Prevention in Family Health and Family Illness
Offered on occasion

Concepts of prevention in relation to individual members of the family as well as the family unit. Application of all levels of prevention in the home, school, place of employment and community with consideration of the laws enacted for the protection of children and adults. Three credits.

Community Health 661 Current Therapeutic Approaches in Family Health
Offered on occasion

Current approaches and therapeutic measures employed on inpatient and outpatient bases to the expanding and contracting family to promote health and effective coping strategies. Emphasis is centered on the role, function and responsibility of various family members adjusting to life crises. Three credits.

Community Health 662 Families in Crisis
Offered on occasion

The emotional, physical, psychological and social effects on individuals and families in developmental crises. The role of nursery schools and day-care centers; relationship of home, school, parents and teachers; problems of adolescents; and decisions on education and careers. The role of the court system in juvenile delinquency, adoption, and foster home placement. Legislative measures proposed and adopted of a social, welfare or other nature to aid the individual and family. Three credits.

Community Health 663 Poverty-Its Influence and Effect on the Individual and Family
Offered on occasion

The nature and effect of poverty on the individual, family and community. Efforts to break the cyclical nature of poverty through the legislation providing for vocational rehabilitation and job training, and establishment of community health centers. Identification of the role of professional and paraprofessional in understanding and dealing with the poor. Three credits.

Community Health 664 Community Resources for Provision of Family Health Services
Offered on occasion

Discussion of the organization and mobilization of individual, family and community resources. Relationships of existing agencies and the need for coordination of services provided to individuals and families are considered with emphasis on availability, accessibility and continuity of services. Three credits.

Community Health 670 Management in Community Health Services
Offered on occasion

Discussion of the role of management in establishing long- and short-range objectives within the health facility. Functions of management, elements of supervision and evaluation methods are emphasized. Three credits.

Community Health 671 Managerial Reporting Systems and Information Analysis in Community Health Programs
Offered on occasion

Analysis of the flow of communications, intra- and extra-organizationally in the formulation of goals and efficient delivery of health services. Techniques and methods of auditing and computerization in relation to the information network as established and utilized in a facility profile. Three credits.

Community Health 672 Personnel Administration in Health Services
Offered on occasion

A review of principles, processes and recruitment of personnel. Aspects of examination, selection and classification are discussed. Merit rating, education and training of personnel for the health field are considered. Implications and effects of unions on employer-employee relations. Three credits.