LGBTQ+ PEOPLE AND MENTAL HEALTH EQUITY

COUNPSY 332

Explore history, theory, and research related to the psychology of gender and sexuality. A feminist approach is used to deconstruct gender and sexuality within the field of psychology and other mental health fields. Discussions include challenging the current system of psychology, while also integrating concepts to work within the system. An applied approach is used to encourage participation in activities to integrate activism and knowledge into professional identity, bringing in experiences from field placements, internship, and/or places of employment.

GEN&WS/SOC 200

A multidisciplinary introduction to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer+ (LGBTQ+) studies, including theories of identity formation, different societal interaction with LGBTQ+ communities, LGBTQ+ cultures in history, and contemporary legal and political issues. Course materials explore the intersections between LGBTQ+ identities and other socially marginalized identities, including (but not limited to) those based on race, ethnicity, religion and disability.

COUNPSY 237

Designed to increase knowledge, awareness, and skills of students interested in working on mental health matters within diverse identity groups and communities. Conceptualize mental health and well-being across communities in terms of (a) intersectional identities (individual and groups), (b) mental health and access and utilization of services, and (c) social determinants of health in different contexts and settings. Engage in reflective exercises to understand how their social identities influence their work in different types of communities.

UROLOGY 980

An overview of how concepts of sex, gender, and sexuality in society and medicine impact medical care and lived experience for patients who are LGBQ, transgender, gender-diverse, and/or have variations in sex characteristics (VSC). Topics include shared decision-making, allyship, trauma-informed care, gender-affirming care, and unique health disparities in patients who are LGBQ, transgender, gender-diverse, and/or those with VSC. Gain insight into patient experience of medical care through patient-centered shadowing/observer opportunities.

GEN&WS 538

Examination in depth of specific topics in the area of LGBTQ+ health. Critical reading of evidence-based literature and exploration of relevant health and biomedical LGBTQ+ issues in biological, social, economic and cultural contexts.