DPSY 652 - Treatment of Childhood Problems

3 Credit(s)

This course is designed to provide students with the fundamental conceptual and practical skills needed to deliver evidence-based treatments to children and their families. Specific competencies include: 1)Students will be able to describe fundamentals of theory and empirical findings related to the implementation of contemporary intervention strategies used in the treatment of child psychopathology. 2)Students will be able to summarize and implement key components of state-of-the-art treatments for a range of disorders and clinical targets (e.g., ADHD, conduct problems and aggression, fears and anxiety disorders, trauma and PTSD, social problems, autistic spectrum disorders) to clients in a culturally-sensitive manner. 3)Students will gain additional exposure to the developmental psychopathology approach and will be able to apply relevant developmental theories to clinical work. 4)Students will gain experience incorporating developmental issues into clinical work and selecting, implementing, monitoring, and adapting treatment protocols.