Clinical Perspectives on DSM Diagnoses

Catalog description

Course content related to taxonomy, etiology, and diagnostic impressions of psychiatric disorders will be presented. Social Work services will be analyzed in relation to the disorders, with a focus on the influence of social class, gender, race, ethnicity, and poverty on mental disorders. Students with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll. Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Criminology & Criminal Justice or Social Work.