MENTAL HEALTH IN SCHOOLS: RISK FACTORS AND INTERVENTIONS

Catalog description

This course explores the role that educators and school mental health professionals play in identifying the risk factors and warning signs of children and youth with mental health concerns. Students will understand the risk and protective factors at the individual, family, school, and community level as related to children and youth's mental health. The course will provide an overview of externalizing and internalizing disorders as well as school-based and community- based treatments and interventions. (Cross-listed with COUN 4010 , COUN 8016 , SPED 4010 ).