Title: 8087 Seminar in Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology (Child and Adolescent Mental Health) (Online)
Campus: MU
Credit: 3 credit hours (graduate credit)
Lessons: 15 lessons, 2 submitted
Exams: 3 exams
Grading: Computer and Faculty Evaluated
Prerequisites: Graduate standing.
Description: The course investigates specific aberrations of normal development that impact children and their families in their home, school, and community. The content will include definitions of childhood psychiatric disorders, prevalence, gender, co-morbidity, developmental course, and intervention. The course also includes applications of intervention and prevention, with a focus on a multidisciplinary team approach involving teachers, counselors, school nurses, school psychologists, social workers, families, and outside providers. A particular emphasis will center on working with families and school personnel to promote wellness in children and adolescents.
Note: RAPOPORT, DSM-IV Training Guide, 1996: $43.75. (required)
APA, DSM-IV-TR, 4th ed., 2000: $64.00. (recommended)
WENAR, Developmental Psychopathology, 4th ed., 2003: $95.95. (recommended)
Special Instructions: MU’s College of Education offers online master of education and educational specialist degrees with a focus in mental health issues in schools through semester-based, interactive course work. For more information, visit http://education.missouri.edu/ESCP/program_areas/mental_health_schools.php.
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