Clinical Assessment & Diagnosis: 3 semester hours

Catalog description

This course covers the incidence, etiology, and assessment of health and mental health issues with children, adolescents, adults, and families using a bio-psycho-social-spiritual and cultural approach. Students will master the essential knowledge, understanding and application of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V) and International Classification of Diseases (ICD) behavioral health classification systems for differential assessment and diagnosis of mental disorders, mental illness and related medical issues in clinical social work practice. Psychopharmacology is also covered.