SCWK 660 - Clinical Assessment/Diagnosis

This course is designed as an intensive survey of the spectrum of the bio-psychosocial diagnoses. It examines concepts from the social work perspective of the person-in-environment to explore psychosocial disorders from different cultural perspectives, including gender, age, and minority status. It will provide students with advanced exposure to issues in the area of child and adult diagnosis utilizing the DSM system of classification with a focus on the impact of trauma on diagnoses and how to complete assessments within this system. Typically offered Fall, Spring.
Level: GR
Credit Hours: 3

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Department: SCWK