UTNS
5144

CHILD AND ADOLESCENT GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH

University Curriculum: University Curriculum

Liberal Arts
Undergraduate Course
Graduate Course
Degree Students (with Restrictions)
Child&Adol Global Men Health
Spring 2025
Taught By: Miriam Steele
Section: A

CRN: 15437

Credits: 3

More than 40% of the world population is 24 years old or younger. The vast majority of these children live in low- and lower middle–income countries where child and adolescent mental health problems are largely neglected. On the other hand, tending to the mental health needs of children has the exponential benefit of delivery at a time when development is rapid with growth in physical, social, and emotional domains. Children and adolescents more easily integrate and are helped by interventions which can reduce symptoms and overall risk and have the potential to increase resiliency. This course will explore current trends in the assessment and delivery of child and adolescent mental health services with special attention to populations of refugees and displaced children and adolescents, the increasing rates of suicide and substance abuse, anxiety, depression, & conduct disorder. We will also consider critical perspectives on global mental health and explore the role of culture and context in shaping our understanding of mental health challenges and interventions. The class format will involve class discussions based on relevant readings and team based projects that will blend social science and design perspectives. As design is best used when there is a clear setting or context for focus we will invite stakeholders from  both government agencies and NGO’s delivering interventions to children/adolescents/families to partner with teams of students to work with them over the semester to develop their projects. The student teams will be comprised of a blend from social science and design backgrounds. In addition there will be classes/workshops to cover design & user-based (UX) thinking and a prototyping workshop.

College: University Curriculum (UL)

Department: University Curriculum (UNIV)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Seminar (R)

Modality: In-Person

Max Enrollment: 15

Repeat Limit: 2

Add/Drop Deadline: February 3, 2025 (Monday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: April 15, 2025 (Tuesday)

Seats Available: Yes

Status: Open*

* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 7:54am EST 12/13/2024

Meeting Info:
Days: Wednesday
Times: 4:00pm - 5:50pm
Building: 68 5th Ave
Room: 104
Date Range: 1/20/2025 - 5/7/2025