Medical and Mental Health
The graduate program in the Department of Sociology at Kent State University offers a specialization in medical sociology and sociology of mental health. Within those broad areas, students and faculty study a range of topics:
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The stress process
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Neighborhoods and health
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Doctor-patient interaction
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Identities and health
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Aging
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Health disparities
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Caregiving and caregivers
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Epidemiology
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Substance use
COURSES
The department offers numerous courses on health and mental health, including the Sociology of Healthcare, Sociology of Medicine, Epidemiologic Methods in Health Research, Sociology of Mental Health & Mental Disorders, and Social Gerontology.