An advanced study of the theories, characteristics, epidemiology, interventions, and research strategies involving the psychopathological disorders fo childhood and adolescence. Overview of assessment methods, treatments, and referral options. This course provides a survey of the broad interdisciplinary field of cognitive science. Cognitive psychology, artificial, intelligence, linguistics, philosophy, and neuroscience will be discussed in terms of underlying theoretical frameworks which relate these diverse areas to the common study of mind. A survey of the relationship of the brain to various behavioral systems with particular emphasis on the developing brain.
Emphasis is on interpersonal dimensions of the counseling interview.
The history, assessment methods, conceptual perspectives, intervention strategies, and empirical research relevant to substance abuse and its treatment. The roles, functions and professional problems in School Psychology. May be repeated for credit with different subject matter. Conceptual models, typical programs, methods of analyzing communities, and methods for designing community mental health programs. Consent of instructor.