COUN 507L - Diagnosis and Treatment Planning in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

3 Credits

The course considers diagnosis and assessment-based treatment planning from the conceptual framework of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) classification system of the American Psychiatric Association, and the International Classification of Diseases (ICD). This course focuses on psychopathology: the symptoms, etiology, and assessment of maladaptive behavior patterns, and their relationship with psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, sociopolitical and multicultural issues, and the stigma of mental illness.