MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS

Course overview

Course Description: This course is based on a comprehensive report on Mental Health and Ethnicity published by the Office of the Surgeon General of the United States. This course provides therapists and healthcare professional with up to date information on the status of, needs for, availability of and outcomes of mental health services for African Americans. This course is designed for both clinicians and administrators who work in both private and public, and urban and rural areas. It is targeted for beginner, intermediate and advanced practitioners About the Author: Surgeon General of the United States Learning Objectives: This course will provide a professional with information about mental health care for African Americans. Specifically, a professional will: Demonstrate knowledge of the need for mental health services, including key issues in understanding research, mental disorders in adults, children and the elderly within the African American population Display an understanding of the specific mental health problems of African Americans, including somatization, culture-bound syndromes and information regarding high-need groups within this population Demonstrate knowledge of the availability, accessibility and utilization of mental health services as well as the appropriateness and the outcomes of services for the African American population