COUN 7350 - Diagnosis and Counseling Children and Adolescent

Credit Hours: 3

This is a master’s level course in the diagnosis and counseling of children and adolescents in the school setting. Students will be able to interpret diagnostic criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) specifically related to children and adolescents in the school setting. Treatment and counseling considerations for psychopathologies most likely encountered by school counselors will be introduced in depth and students will be able to apply this knowledge.