CMH 656 Prevention/Intervention With Children

3 credit hours

Students will study prevention strategies for supporting optimal mental and emotional functioning in children, adolescents, and families. Students will explore common, empirically-supported intervention strategies in the treatment of childhood and adolescent depression, behavioral disorders, ADHD, anxiety, crisis, suicide, bereavement, sexuality, trauma, addiction, and co-occurring disorders. Using case studies, students will develop treatment plans, consider progress reporting, referral processes, and outcome measurements.

Prerequisite:

CMH 620 Foundations Of Clinical Mental Health Counseling , CMH 623 Psychology Over The Lifespan , CMH 626 Relationship-Building In Counseling , CMH 629 Counseling Theories And Procedures , CMH 632 Ethics And Legal Issues In Counseling , CMH 641 Career Development , CMH 644 Analysis And Appraisal , and CMH 647 Psychopathology And Resilience , or permission of course instructor.