2023-2024 Graduate Catalog 
    
    Sep 07, 2024  
2023-2024 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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CMH 6355 - Clinical Skills I: Integrated Mental Health & Substance Use Treatment for Children, Youth & Families


3 cr

This course is focused on treatment modalities used in a variety of settings, with children, adolescents, and families. An emphasis is placed on family systems and family-based approaches. Treatment modalities include: Behavior, Cognitive Behavior, Solution Focused, and Narrative Therapies. For each approach, students learn the theoretical framework and assumptions, therapeutic techniques, cultural and developmental considerations, and applications for specific mental health issues (e.g., depression, anxiety, trauma, substance use disorders, ADHD and disruptive behavior disorders). Students practice these clinical skills in class and discuss applications in their internship settings.

Prerequisites: CMH 6105 , CMH 6805 
Courses offered through a cohort schedule



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