This course is designed to be a companion course to SSAD 42600 Diagnosing Mental Disorders in Children and Adolescents and will begin where the diagnostic course ended. Assessment, treatment planning, treatment implementation, and evaluation of treatment efficacy will be addressed for DSM IV-TR disorders of children and adolescents.
Students will be expected to be familiar with DSM IV-TR classification and diagnosis of mental disorders in children and adolescents. Emphasis will be placed on attention deficit and disruptive behavior disorders, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, eating disorders, pervasive developmental disorders, and attachment problems. Both individual and family-based approaches will be addressed. Treatment approaches that have strong theoretical and empirical basis will be reviewed. This course will be appropriate for students with interests in practicing in mental health settings, schools, health care settings, and family service programs. Prerequisite: SSAD 42600.