This course is an exploration of understanding of mental illness. The study of the classification, etiology, and treatment of psychopathology and personality disorders. The course deals with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association (DSM) categorization of criteria for specific diagnoses.
- Course Instructor : Kerry Gragg
This course is an exploration of understanding of mental illness. The study of the classification, etiology, and treatment of psychopathology and personality disorders. The course deals with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association (DSM) categorization of criteria for specific diagnoses.
- Course Instructor : James Matta
An introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics. Topics include descriptive statistics, bivariate distributions, sampling, estimations, and tests of hypotheses.
- Course Instructor : Amanda Prugar
Counseling Theory is a comprehensive overview and integration of the major theoretical perspectives on the counseling process. An examination of the historical development of counseling theory; an exploration of affective, behavioral, and cognitive counseling theories; and the application of theoretical material to case studies are included in the course. Foundational elements of the counseling process will be explored via academic activities and observation and critique of videotaped master therapist counseling sessions. Students will develop an initial personal theoretical orientation for counseling endeavors.
- Course Instructor : James Matta
A survey of theory and practice of counseling associated with career selection, career development, relationships among career, life-style, and family, and relevant appraisal tools.
- Course Instructor : Kerry Gragg
Theories
and techniques of effective multicultural counseling to include consideration
and appreciation of cultural, racial, ethnic, disability, gender, language, and
other diversity issues within a pluralistic society. Students will examine the
role of the counselor in advocacy, conflict resolution, cultural awareness, and
work with English Language Learners.
- Course Instructor : Trevor Stiffler
The purpose of this
course is to familiarize the students with the study of
mental disorders and advanced clinical assessments. The
student will learn how to systematically obtain important
client demographic information, evaluate drug and
alcohol issues, and assess for other mental health
disorders utilizing clinical instruments that allow for
effective information gathering. This course will enable
students to better evaluate mental health disorders
utilizing some of the most prominent assessment
instruments found in the clinical and research realms.
Finally, students will learn how to administer formal and
informal assessment tools, as well as integrate various
counseling theories (i.e., CBT, MI, etc.) and clinical
interventions which will enable them to effectively
address the clinical picture of client functioning based on
empirical evidence. Summer semester.
- Course Instructor : James Matta
This course is designed for students to learn knowledge and skills for the practice of couple and marital counseling. Models of marital counseling will be reviewed and critiqued in light of the Christian worldview of the student. Techniques, assessments, interventions, and strategies will be discussed and roleplayed to develop preventive approaches as well as resolving specific problems that impede marital functioning.
- Course Instructor : David Collins
This course provides an overview of the history, theory, and current research perspectives in the etiology, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of behavioral/process addictions. Specific attention will be paid to examining the similarities and differences between chemical/substance addictions and behavioral/process addictions. As this course is intended to add to the preparation of the counselor-in-training for clinical work in a variety of settings, extensive experiential practice in both assessment and intervention will be included.
- Course Instructor : James Matta