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Overview
Psychiatry : Topics covered: cross-national epidemiological and ethnographic research of major and minor psychiatric disorders; culture-bound syndromes and idioms of distress; culture, emotion and social interaction; psychological and symbolic healing; mental health of immigrants and refugees; psychiatric theory and practice as cultural constructions; methods of cross-cultural research.
Terms: Fall 2020, Summer 2021
Instructors: Kirmayer, Laurence J; Kronick, Rachel Cardon; Jarvis, Eric; Rousseau, Cecile; Ryder, Andrew (Fall) Kirmayer, Laurence J (Summer)
Prerequisites: Knowledge of psychiatry and anthropology
**Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fourth lecture day.
