Child Therapy

Catalog description

This course studies theories and approaches in child therapy and explores techniques and intervention strategies to treat a variety of psychological conditions in children and adolescents. It covers the treatment of child relationships, trauma and abuse assessment and reporting, dysfunctions, and healthy functioning. Additionally, this course addresses the family and the intrapsychic world and the development of the self of the child in the context of social, cultural, spiritual, and economic factors and explores the therapeutic approaches, philosophies, and techniques to improve, restore, or maintain health when working with children and their families. Includes child abuse assessment and reporting. RESTRICTED TO ICPW STUDENTS