CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK AND THE DSM.

Catalog description

This advanced practice course develops students' competencies in the clinical assessment and diagnosis of mental health disorders across the lifespan using the DSM-5 with children, adolescents, adults, and older adults. Emphasizing ethical and evidence-informed practice, students will learn to integrate client-centered approaches to assessment, differential diagnosis, and collaborative treatment planning. Attention is given to how individual, environmental, and contextual factors influence symptom expression, access to care, and recovery. Prerequisites: Direct Practice (DP) Plan Code.