APSY 2241 Mental Illness: Social and Clinical Perspectives
Provides overview of theoretical models and phenomenology currently defining the field of abnormal psychology, focusing particularly on socio-cultural contributions to conceptualizations of mental illness and distress. First half of course reviews and critiques current constructions of the nature of mental illness, as well as classification, assessment, and treatment of mental illness. Second half highlights specific forms of mental illness, with attention to the causes and subjective experience of psychopathology.
Course overview
- Department
- Counseling, Developmental, and Educational Psychology
- School
- Lynch
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring
Requirements fulfilled
- Applied Psychology and Human Development: Human Services and Health Sciences focus area (three courses) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Applied Psychology and Human Development: Major electives — any Applied Psychology (APSY) course (three electives required in total) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Psychology: Courses That May Be Applied to the Minor (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Forensics: Three Electives from the List of Approved Electives (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.55 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 4.67 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 13
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Alice Kim | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 25 of 30 |
| Spring 2026 | Shalini Sivathasan | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 22 of 29 |
| Fall 2025 | Julie Macevoy | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 26 of 30 |
| Fall 2025 | Sara Carabbio Thopsey | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 24 of 29 |
| Summer 2025 | David Goodman | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 9 of 13 |
| Spring 2025 | Lisa Goodman | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 30 of 35 |
| Spring 2025 | Shalini Sivathasan | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 30 of 34 |
| Fall 2024 | Julie Macevoy | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 62 of 70 |
| Summer 2024 | David Goodman | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 11 of 14 |
| Spring 2024 | Alice Kim | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 28 of 34 |
| Spring 2024 | Jonathan Wolff | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 32 of 35 |
| Fall 2023 | Jonathan Wolff | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 of 35 |
| Fall 2023 | Julie Macevoy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 of 35 |
| Summer 2023 | David Goodman | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 of 14 |
| Spring 2023 | Alice Kim | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 39 of 40 |
| Fall 2022 | Julie Macevoy | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 29 of 35 |
| Summer 2022 | David Goodman | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 10+ hrs/week | 2 of 5 |
| Summer 2022 | Laura Gonzalez | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | — | 4 of 11 |
| Fall 2021 | Julie Macevoy | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 27 of 40 |
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Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 01
- Section 03
- Section 01