APSY 7550 Disaster Mental Health Counseling
Disasters are increasing in their prevalence and severity. This seminar will explore the impact of disasters on communities; identify systemic barriers, health inequities, and psychosocial needs that impact disaster responses; explore and practice effective and culturally-responsive ways to intervene with communities post-disaster; and learn about international humanitarian relief efforts.
Course overview
- Department
- Counseling, Developmental, and Educational Psychology
- School
- Lynch
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Fall
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.71 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 3.84 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 4
| 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 | Ricardo Diego Suarez Rojas | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | — | 22 of 31 |
| Spring 2025 | Waheeda Saif | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 19 of 20 |
| Spring 2024 | James Hodges | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 15 of 21 |
| Spring 2023 | Waheeda Saif | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 15 of 21 |
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Sections
- Section 01