SW 595 Child & Adolescent Asses. & Diagnosis

SW-595: Child and Adolescent Assessment and Diagnosis This course will provide an overview of major diagnostic categories in child psychopathology and provide students with the skills and abilities to conduct clinical assessments with children and adolescents using a bio-psychosocial developmental framework. An area of focus is case formulation and diagnosis. Attention will be given to the dynamics of development and culture, and to the interrelations among biological, psychological, and social/cultural systems. Teaching techniques include didactic presentations, case examples, videos, guest lectures, and class discussions. Prerequisite: SW-414. This course meets the requirement for a clinical practice elective.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Required Take SW 414 OR Advnaced Standing