Behavioral & Mental Hlth Care

Catalog description

Introduces aspects of developing therapeutic relationships involving one-to-one and group interactions to achieve client-focused and professional goals. Focus is on effective communication as a member of the profession and provider of care. Using a Christian worldview, students analyze frameworks for promoting and restoring health relationships. Students participate in integration of care with other members of the interdisciplinary health care team in a variety of settings. Emphasis is on imbalances in thinking, emotions and behaviors that interfere with individual and group processes and require external intervention to promote balance. Prerequisites: PYCH-1600 General Psychology; junior nursing major status. (Fee: $300)