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Mental Health and Psychosocial Needs of Refugees After Resettlement in High income Countries

Location
Internet
Term
Summer Institute
Department
Mental Health
Credit(s)
1
Academic Year
2025 - 2026
Instruction Method
Asynchronous Online with Some Synchronous Online
Start Date
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
End Date
Friday, June 13, 2025
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
Yes
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Judith Bass
Contact Name
Judith Bass
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite

Previous coursework in mental health and epidemiology are recommended but not required. Completion of the required Introduction to Online Learning module is required.

Description
There are nearly 20 million refugees worldwide and this number is increasing due to ongoing conflict and persecution. While most refugees continue to live in humanitarian settings such as temporary camps, more than 70,000 individuals are resettled in a third country each year. Exposure to violence and persecution, a history of limited access to mental health resources, and the stressors associated with beginning life anew in a third country make it necessary for high income countries who resettle refugees to make their mental health a public health priority.
Provides a broad understanding of the refugee resettlement process and presents data on the epidemiology of mental health and psychosocial problems among refugees resettled in high income countries like the U.S. Introduces methods for measurement and evaluation of these problems and prepares students to be able to design mental health studies among this population. Explores mental health treatment options and service utilization among resettled refugees in high income countries.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Describe the resettlement process and challenges faced by refugee populations during and after this process
  2. Identify the major mental health and psychosocial needs of resettled refugees, how often these problems occur, and how they may differ by country of origin and factors related to resettlement
  3. Discuss measurement and assessment methods for mental health problems among resettled refugees
  4. Explain possible barriers and facilitators to use of various treatment options by resettled refugees
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
  • 30% Participation
  • 70% Project(s)
Instructor Consent
No consent required
Special Comments

The research proposal is due on June 30, 2024. Completion of the Online Introduction to Online Learning module is required.