PSY 3440 - Child & Family Mental Health

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

Psychology

Description:

Provides a basic understanding of the emerging field of family mental health. Family mental health considers parent and child development (biological, cognitive, social and emotional), family relationships and family functioning. The course will include an introduction to observation, screening and assessment, diagnosis and intervention and interdisciplinary / multidisciplinary collaboration in the field of family mental health. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Examine the history and theories of infant parent mental health. 2. Explain typical and atypical development in infancy through early childhood. 3. Apply knowledge of interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary collaboration in infant family mental health settings. 4. Discuss diagnosis and interventions with regard to infants and families. Prerequisites: PSY 2000 (Grade C or higher) and PSY 1100 or FCS 1500; or instructor permission. SP

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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