SOWK 630 - Differential Assessment

Institution:

Eastern University

Subject:

Social Work

Description:

This course will give students the opportunity to diagnose, classify, and assess mental disorders, and to facilitate an objective assessment of symptom presentations in their field experiences. As an advanced clinical course aimed to expand students' tools in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment, this course will utilize a risk and resilience bio-psycho-social-spiritual framework to better understand mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. This course will utilize a trauma-informed life span approach and integrate critical thinking, evidence-based practice, a strengths-based perspective, social work values (i.e., the worth and dignity of individuals & a focus on person-in-environment), and field experience into the clinical process of assessing and diagnosing clients.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.eastern.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 341-5800

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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