COUNSELING, PSYCHOTHERAPY, AND PSYCHOEDUCATION INTERVENTIONS

Catalog description

In-depth analysis of counseling, psychotherapy and psychoeducation for children and young people in various school and clinical settings. The emphasis is on the patient-centered process that includes the planning, application, evaluation, and modification of a comprehensive intervention program. It is proposed that the student learn to identify the needs of the student, integrating teachers and other school personnel, parents or caregivers and the community. The course emphasizes personal work based on philosophy, principles, services, and professional standards and ethics important to the role of the school and child psychologist. The course combines the use of lecture, discussion, exercises based on experiences, to promote students' knowledge and skills. The student should demonstrate oral and written communication skills and the ability to retrieve, evaluate and use information effectively.