PSYC 692 - Mental Health Intervention and Prevention in Schools I

Prerequisites: Graduate standing or advanced degree in psychology, education or social work; a field or work placement which will enable the student to have clinical experience simultaneously with course enrollment.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for 694 may not take the 692:PSYC 693 sequence for credit without special permission of the instructor. This course will expose the student to various models of therapeutic interventions for children and adolescents within the school setting. Emphasis will be on case conceptualization using knowledge of developmental psychopathology, and in learning effective therapeutic techniques of working individually and in groups with children and adolescents. Prevention programs addressing high risk behaviors and populations will also be addressed in this sequence. Other topics covered in this course will include developing and leading family/parenting skills groups, cultural diversity issues related to therapeutic interventions, professional and ethical issues related to counseling, and assessing effectiveness of the counseling intervention.