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Sep 23, 2024
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Catalog 2014-2015 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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PSY 7631 - Disability, Ethnicity and Culture(3 units) Exploration of the interface of disability, ethnicity and culture. Topics include: similarities and differences among minorities (ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability); minority-specific stressors; cultural attitudes and beliefs about health, illness and disabilities; disability in a family and community contest; relevant laws; etiquette and culture; special issues for women with disabilities and women of color with disabilities; ways in which therapists form impressions and conceptualize cases involving minority clients; testing, assessment and diagnosis; implications for psychotherapy; assistive technology; therapy as a political act; research and teaching.
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