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The course “Cross-cultural and global mental health” focuses on the
epidemiology, phenomenology and diagnosis of mental health problems in
non-western and diverse populations, including migrant and refugee
patients presenting in mental health care institutions in high income
settings (e.g., the Netherlands), and patients living in other parts of
the world, sometimes under precarious circumstances in humanitarian
settings. The course also addresses effective psychological and
psychosocial interventions for mental disorders in migrant and refugee
populations, and in low resource settings around the globe.

Onderwijsvorm

7 lectures, 7 practicals

Toetsvorm

Exam (50%) / Written assignment (50%)

Literatuur

The course literature will consist of scientific articles, to be
announced on Canvas

Doelgroep

The course is an elective course for Master students Clinical Psychology
and Clinical Developmental Psychology. In addition, students in the
Research Masters Psychology* are also allowedto follow this course as an
elective course.

* Clinical and Developmental Psychopathology, Social Psychology,
Cognitive Neuropsychology, and Genes in Behaviour and Health.