CNL 8143 Child and Adolescent Counseling

Three hours

This class will provide an overview of the clinical skills used in the practices of child and adolescent therapy. Clinical assessment and treatment of children and adolescents in socio-cultural context will be the focus for knowledge and skill development in this class. Multiple therapy perspectives will be utilized with the primary theoretical emphasis being a family systems/therapy framework. Common childhood and adolescent disorders will be reviewed and applied to specific case material.