BHS 414 - Emotional & Behavioral Pathology

Institution:

Alvernia University

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Description:

This course will challenge the student to develop an in-depth and working knowledge of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) classification of mental disorders. Designed to complement and build on the student's learning experience in the "Origins of Mental Illness" class, students will learn to utilize the current DSM in a hands-on fashion to formulate multiaxial diagnostic impressions of mental disorders. Students will develop a more focused and therapeutic approach to conducting diagnostic interviews and assessments while learning to identify and classify presenting psychiatric symptomatology and record their findings in a professionally acceptable format. Prerequisite: BHS 202

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.alvernia.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 796-8200

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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