PSY 567 - Counseling and Assessment: Children and Adolescents

Description:
This course will provide students with a foundation for working with children and adolescents. This foundation will include knowledge of childhood psychopathology, and models of assessment and treatment unique to working with with children, adolescents and their families. Permission by department. Course will be offered every year (Fall).

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: PSY 560 and PSY 593A.

Credits:
(4)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Demonstrate knowledge of child and adolescent psychopathology, including a synthesis of etiology, diagnosis, treatment, referrals, and prevention.
Analyze various theories of individual and family development and psychopathology and will apply the theoretical material to case studies.
Explore the societal, multicultural, and demographic characteristics that affect development, psychopathology, and treatment.
Analyze the differences between individual, group, and family approaches to assessment and evaluate of children, adolescents, and families in a diverse society.
Examine the ethical issues specific to counseling assessment and intervention for children, adolescents and families.
Analyze the technological strategies and applications within counseling and consultation processes.

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