PSYCHOTH 703 / Assessment and Case Formulation

3 unit(s)

Prerequisite(s): Enrollment is restricted to Psychotherapy students.

The course will offer students theoretical and applied skills in the assessment of mental health and related problems and the development of evidence-based case conceptualizations. Students will learn how to conduct a clinical interview and suicide risk assessment. This course will also focus on communication skills that develop a therapeutic relationship. Students will learn how to assess and monitor treatment outcomes and to incorporate outcomes into the ongoing development of the case conceptualization and treatment plan. This is a required course for psychotherapy students.