COUN 5825 - Developmental Psychopathology for Counselors

(3 credits)

Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.

This course addresses the dangers of psychological labeling and pathologizing clients while also teaching professional processes for diagnosis, using the DSM-IV-TR (2000), case conceptualization, and therapeutic treatment planning. Common diagnoses applied to children, adolescents, and adults are considered from both individual and systemic perspectives.

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