´ó·¢²ÊƱƽ̨

important

Note: ´ó·¢²ÊƱƽ̨’s new Course Catalogue will replace the eCalendar. The Course Catalogue is expected to go live the week of April 22nd. When the new site is published, "mcgill.ca/study" will be redirected to the new Course Catalogue website.

Course information on this site is not reflective of offerings for the 2025–2026 academic year. Some irregularities may occur as we move operations to the incoming Course Catalogue.

PSYT 711 Cultural Psychiatry (3 credits)

Offered by: Psychiatry (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

Administered by: Graduate Studies

Overview

Psychiatry : Topics covered: cross-national epidemiological and ethnographic research of major and minor psychiatric disorders; culture-bound syndromes and idioms of distress; culture, emotion and social interaction; psychological and symbolic healing; mental health of immigrants and refugees; psychiatric theory and practice as cultural constructions; methods of cross-cultural research.

Terms: Summer 2025

Instructors: Kirmayer, Laurence J (Summer)

  • Prerequisites: Knowledge of psychiatry and anthropology

  • **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fourth lecture day.

Back to top