PA 616 - Introduction of Counseling and Psychiatry

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Course includes the theoretical framework for counseling and psychiatry. Course covers topics as psychological growth and development, psychiatric diagnoses, the effect of social milieu on behavior, the psychological bases of drug and alcohol abuse, the dynamics of psychosomatic problems, the role of culture in self-concepts, and family attitudes toward mental illness as well as appropriate psychotropic medications. Course also addresses community-based counseling practices and evidence-based treatment outcomes. Note(s) Must be admitted to PA program.