Includes deciding when to be assertive and practicing these new behaviors. Topics include recognizing, managing, and modifying causes of stress, altering individual perception of stressful events, and modifying the stress response. The symptoms, causes, and forms of depression will be described, including methods of treating depression. The topic of stress will be covered in more detail than depression. This course provides an educational approach to managing stress and depression.
Students learn a process for planning their lives and careers.
Most students develop a personal action plan as an outcome of the class. Students view family counseling sessions in a counseling center setting, examine dynamics of relationships, and understand the application of principles and skills for improving relationships between parents and children. Students use ideas offered in the course in the context of their own life situations. Focus is on understanding in-depth ways of facilitating positive relationships of adults and children. Students view family counseling sessions in a counseling center setting and engage in weekly reading, discussions, and experiences.