Assessment in Counseling

PSY

710

Assessment in Counseling

This course provides the student with "hands-on" practical training in the process of clinical assessment in the mental health profession. It will include an introduction to clinical assessment as a foundation for the actual practice of assessment in a mental health setting. The focus will be on the use of assessment techniques such as interviewing and diagnosis. The format will include lectures, demonstrations, experience administering assessment instruments, class discussion, and student presentations. This course is not a substitute for the supervised clinical experience required to establish competence in the independent use of clinical assessment techniques.

Fall, Spring

Graduate

No

029049