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2023-2026 Academic Catalog

PSY 8350 - Psychology and Poverty

(2 Credits)

Despite growing literature on diversity and its impact on psychotherapy, the field of clinical psychology has much to improve in the area of psychotherapy and poverty. This course is designed to familiarize students (future psychologist) with the social phenomena of poverty and how it impacts health and quality of life. The didactic and experiential nature of the course is designed to sensitize students, at the professional and personal levels, to effectively work with the multiple effects of poverty in their clients, in society and in themselves. The student is exposed to the main concepts of each area cover in a didactic and experiential manner. The main research methods utilized in the field are explored. The design and implementation of Evidence-Based psychotherapeutic interventions pertinent in this type of social contexts, are presented.