This course familiarizes students with the assessment process, how to interview and use assessment tools in conjunction with the DSM and the ICD to arrive at a diagnosis and treatment plan, and compares standard assessment techniques and process-oriented interviewing. The course emphasizes to students the importance of when to make appropriate referrals to ancillary treatment modalities or for medical evaluations and other social advocacy actions possible. Finally, this course weighs both the potential benefits and risks of assigning diagnostic labels to people.
PSYC 580: Assessment and Treatment Planning
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