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CNS 546. Psychopathology and Diagnosis
3 credits
This course acts as a continuation of CNS 507 with an emphasis on formal diagnosis of mental disorders using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR). This will include the identification of symptoms and symptom clusters, with exploration of etiology, co-morbidity, and treatment options for different disorders, as well as understanding the usefulness and limits of formal diagnosis. Other topics will include intake information gathering, mental status evaluation, clinical case formulation, and assessment of specific clinical challenges including suicidality and dangerousness. Case examples will be emphasized.
CNS 548. Family Counseling and Therapy
3 credits
This is an introduction to family counseling and therapy and as such it will address both conceptual and practical skills in working with families. The primary focus will be upon working with families with children and/or adolescent. The course is designed to provide a basic foundation for conceptualizing and beginning to do family counseling-—proficiency in family counseling and therapy comes only with supervised clinical experience and more in depth study of this way of thinking about and addressing problems in living. The course will not address couples counseling or marital therapy—which entails a different, and in many ways more complex, set of conceptual and practice skills.
CNS 556. Counseling Trauma Survivors
3 credits
This course addresses the origins of violence and how it contributes to the development of an abusive personality. The course will examine how repeated exposure to traumatic events affects development, interpersonal relationships, and neurological functioning and development. Specific counseling techniques for the treatment of trauma treatment will be presented.
CNS 557. Issues in Addiction and Recovery
3 credits
This course will provide a comprehensive examination of drug and alcohol abuse: etiology; disease concept; diagnosis; treatment; and the impact the abuser has upon the family and the community. The student’s development of assessment skills and the therapeutic process of recovery will be emphasized. Treatment interventions and treatment modalities, including outcome data, will be presented. Students will be offered state of the art information about drugs and alcohol abuse among special populations and will have the opportunity to observe the recovery process. Other addictions, current chemical dependency issues and controversies, and dual diagnosis will also be explored.
CNS 558 Family Therapy in Addiction
3 credits
This Addiction Specialization course involves an exploration of family issues in abuse and addiction. Topics include system theory and family dynamics; codependency; abuse issues; the family life-cycle; developmental issues in families; the role of culture in families; co-occurring disorders, including medical and psychological disorders; and models of family therapy.
CNS 565. Counseling Practicum
3 credits
This is an initial field placement in which students work directly with clients under the supervision of an experienced counselor. The course is designed to increase counseling skills and confidence, and to become familiar with the practical aspects of providing services, such as note taking, treatment coordination and case management. A minimum of 120 hours of onsite service is required, with minimum of 40 hours spent in direct service with clients. Students must also attend a group supervision class at Waynesburg University each week for 16 weeks and participate in University sponsored individual or triadic supervision weekly.