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Nov 23, 2024
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CMH 6805 - Diagnosis, Assessment, & Psychopathalogy
3 cr
This course provides an overview of standard assessment and diagnostic methods in clinical mental health counseling, which includes the classification, description, and differential diagnosis of mental health and substance use disorders. Students will develop the capacity to use a systematic inquiry process for obtaining and evaluating important and accurate diagnostic information during assessment. Students will gain a practical, working knowledge of the DSM-5-TR, as well as skills to assess strengths, mental status, and trauma. The role of hypothesis formulation and hypothesis testing will be considered, along with the etiology and treatment indications for various disorders. Ethical, cultural, and other issues and biases related to assessment and psychopathology are discussed.
Courses offered through a cohort schedule
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