MFC 524 - Assessment and Treatment in a Developmental Context

Credits: 2

This course builds on knowledge obtained in 520 in the area of child and adolescent diagnostic categories. The course continues skills training in the process of assessment and expands to include treatment planning specific to working with youth and families. Students learn through in-class demonstration and course assignments, intervention strategies appropriate for addressing different presenting problems and developmental stages. In addition, this course explores assessment and treatment planning with children and adolescents and their families in various settings: clinical settings, schools, and community-based facilities. The practical management of commonly-seen child and adolescent counseling issues and the legal and ethical guidelines related to working with youth and families are discussed. MFC 520 or its equivalent is a prerequisite for this course.