SWK 735 - Assessment of Psychosocial Pathology

3 Credit(s) The Assessment of Psychosocial Pathology course focuses on the methods and criteria used in making differential decisions about mental health diagnoses, introducing students to the application of the DSM V. Students will also be introduced to a competency based model of assessment taking into account the social, biological, psychological and strengths of individuals. Ethical issues and limitations related to current diagnostic systems will be discussed. Three lecture hours.

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Co-requisite: SWK 705