COU 6801 - Adult Psychopathology - Assessment and Treatment

Credits, 3 sem. hrs.

Prerequisite(s): Completion of
COU 6503
Helping Relationships (Methods and Techniques in Counseling) or consent of the instructor. The course is required in the Mental Health Counseling Program. Either COU 6801 or

COU 6802

is required for students in the Marriage and Family Counseling Program. This course will focus on the major diagnostic categories of adult psychopathology. There will be a particular focus on anxiety and depressive disorders, schizophrenia, and personality disorders. Additionally, the relationship of somatic problems to mental illness will be explored. Major theoretical models of mental illness will be discussed. Assessment, structured diagnostic interviews, and treatment planning will also be empahsized.

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