PSYD7420 CHILD PSYCH DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT

A COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW OF THE MAJOR THEORETICAL APPROACHES TO UNDERSTANDING DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS OF CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE. SURVEY OF CURRENT RESEARCH AND CLINICAL WORK. UTILIZATION OF THE DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS AND OTHER CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS FOR CHILDHOOD PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS. SEMESTER HOURS: THREE PREREQUISITES: PSYD 7100 ADVANCED DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY PSY 5520 ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY OR EQUIVALENT TYPE OF COURSE: REQUIRED FOR SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY PSYD STUDENTS LIMITATION ON ENROLLMENT: 15