PsychPath & PsychPharm

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This course will examine contemporary social work practice in mental health, both by familiarizing students with a range of diagnoses as presented in the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 5th Edition Text Revision (DSM-5TR), and by examining the etiology of presenting conditions from a bio- psycho-social-cultural-spiritual perspective. Current psychopharmacological approaches for common disorders will be reviewed. Students will also be introduced to practice approaches that may be used with specific diagnoses and presenting conditions. Students will examine the mental health service delivery system, the technology it utilizes to treat mental health symptoms, and the effectiveness of the various technologies. Practice issues that may arise in working with consumers at all system levels will be examined and discussed. Prerequisite: admission to MSW program. Offered: spring only.