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2013-2014 Academic Catalog 
    
2013-2014 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

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COUN 685 - Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Disorders (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)


Definitions of mental disorders, assessment tools used in determination of mental disorders, historical aspects of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), the use of the current DSM diagnositc system by use of all five Axes, a thorough discussion of the major psychological disorders and some of the less common disorders in the DSM system that the school counselor may encounter, psychopharmacology, and advanced counseling treatment options of many of the disorders.

Prerequisite: Completion of Level I courses, or permission of department head.

Lec. 3 Cr. 3



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