CMHC Spring 2020

This course provides an understanding of human growth and development over the life span including theoretical approaches. It emphasizes physiological, cognitive, social, emotional, personality, attachment-based, spiritual, and moral development from conception to death. Analysis of developmental models from a multicultural perspective adds depth to case conceptualization.

Students will examine psychopathology principles, professional literature, and current issues associated with assessing and treating mental disorders. Students will critically evaluate diagnostic models, methods, and approaches used in diagnosing and treating individuals and groups. Students will also explore the current DSM classifications and diagnostic issues associated with diverse populations.

This is a series of four clinical treatment planning courses aligned with the series of Clinical Internship courses. Students enrolled in an internship course must be co-enrolled in a Treatment Planning course. Treatment Planning allows students assistance with design, implementation, review, and editing of treatment plans with actual clients and client diagnoses.

This is a series of four clinical internship courses during which students fulfill 700 total required contact hours in a mental health setting local to each student. Of the 700 total hours, students must complete 280 hours of direct client contact and a minimum of 44 hours of face-to-face contact with field supervisors. The internship provides students with specific clinical skills in interviewing, assessment, intervention, documentation, and consultation with individuals, couples, families, and groups. Grading for this course is P/NP. Students must be responsible to research and comply with the specific clinical experience requirements of their states. Online, weekly supervision with program faculty and live, weekly onsite supervision are requirements.

This course is designed to provide scientific information useful in the provision of psychoeducation and clinical interventions related to sex and sexuality including research about sexual development, aging and sexual functioning, sexual orientation, gender identity, sexual anatomy and physiology, sexual response cycles, psychological and social sexual dynamics, treatment of sexual disorders and sexual trauma/abuse, sexual behavior patterns, sexual communication, contraception, infertility, and sexually transmitted infections.