This course introduces trainees to the broad history of clinical psychology and its role in understanding mental health, promoting mental health and rehabilitation of the mentally ill. The course will also discuss the importance of clinical health psychology in the Ghanaian context, the scientist-practitioner role and the settings in which clinical health psychologists may work will be discussed. Policies and legislation within mental health and related health areas will be discussed. Juvenile health policies, DOVVSU policies as they affect mental health and physical well-being will also be discussed in this course. There will also be a focus on issues relating to education, disability and equal opportunity.