PSY 313 Interventions With Children & Families (Ages 6-12)

3 credit hours

An INTENSE STUDY OF interventions and therapeutic techniques with children, 6-12, and with parents and families to prepare students for work in community services for this population. Issues relating to the school-age child, such as Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD), school related problems (learning disabilities, behavioral disorders, etc.) and mental disorders in children (Bipolar 1 and 2, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, autism, and Asperger’s Syndrome, etc.) will be discussed. Issues relating to family (divorce, abuse, foster care and adoption, etc.) will also be examined.

Prerequisite:

PSY 111 Introduction To Psychology

Course is Offered: At one or more Siena Heights degree completion centers, but may not be available on the Adrian campus