CC 640 - Assessment and Treatment Planning of Children and Adolescents

Prerequisite(s): CC 505 and CC 510 and CC 511 and CC 512 and CC 515 and either CC 516 or CC 612. This course considers the various theories of etiology of child psychopathology and the implications for diagnosis, consultation, and treatment. The course also surveys the major methods of cognitive, personality, and educational tests, as well as behavioral rating scales commonly used in the psychological assessment of children and adolescents. Strengths-based approaches to assessment of children and adolescents will also be explored. Special considerations that arise in assessing these age groups are emphasized throughout the course, including individual differences, contextualized assessments and assessment within a normative-developmental framework. (3 credits)

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