Mar 28, 2024  
2017-2018 Graduate Studies Bulletin 
    
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COUN 262 - Treatment Planning in Mental Health Counseling


Semester Hours: 3
Periodically
This course aims to enhance the diagnostic and conceptualization skills of students through the continuous study of childhood, adolescent, and adulthood mental disorders. The course will include an advanced, in-depth examination of the use, limitations, benefits, and multiaxial assessment of the DSM-IV-TR.  Understanding the tools and techniques associated with assessment and the development of treatment plans, as well as the role of psychopharmacology in counseling are major goals of this course.  Diagnostic challenges and treatment approaches with multicultural populations will be emphasized.  Students will also be exposed to a critical analysis of diagnostic systems and current treatment approaches.

Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
COUN 261 . May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.





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