Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM).

Catalog description

This course introduces students to the concepts and language of mental health and mental disorders with a primary focus on the widely used classification system of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM). Students learn to distinguish mental health diagnostic categories and gain skills in the diagnostic process. The goals of the course are to further students’ competence in incorporating strengths in a comprehensive, multidimensional assessment and prepare students to practice in integrated health care settings. This course is taught in a hybrid or online format. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all previous courses in the SOCW course sequence.