School-Based Psychological Interventions for Children and Youth

Catalog description

Development of empirically supported psychological and psychoeducational interventions for behavioral and emotional concerns among school-aged children. S PSY 535 School-Based Psychological Interventions for Children and Youth (3) This course is an advanced graduate course that will be offered in the spring semester. Topics will include (a) psychological theories underpinning psychological interventions, (b) introduction to basic individual and group helping and communication skills, (c) criteria for empirically supported psychoeducational interventions, (d) issues related to individual characteristics and medical needs that potentially can impact educational progress, and (e) school-based individual and group crisis intervention skills.