Child & Adolescent Counseling.

Catalog description

In this course the student will engage in a comprehensive overview of abnormal child and adolescent behaviors and their complex etiologies, with emphasis on the current edition of DSM classification system, differential diagnosis, and treatment considerations. Students will also explore historical and current view, theories, and models of childhood disorders. Topics will include an understanding of development crises, psychopathology in children, situational and environmental factors that affect both normal and abnormal behavior.