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 Department:    HSERV

 Course #:    231

 Credits:    4

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    4

 CIP:    511508

 EPC:    424

 REV:    2024

 Course Description  

Survey of various treatment approaches in mental health, substance abuse treatment, etiology of mental disorders, and DSM diagnostic criteria. Required course for both Human Services degrees (including fast track students).

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: HSERV 101 with a "C" or higher.

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 44

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Preparatory Required for ATA degree  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Review major classes of mental disorders and standard approaches to treatment of those disorders.
2. Recognize a variety of perspectives regarding the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders.
3. Review �evidence-based practice� and demonstrate the ability to evaluate evidence supporting therapeutic interventions.
4. Review the components of assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.
5. Review the organization and use of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM 5).
6. Discuss the concept of �recovery,� Recovery Oriented Systems of Care, and the Program for Assertive Community Treatment (PACT).
7. Discuss �Positive Psychology,� a Therapeutic Lifestyle Change (TLC), and a compassionate appreciation of mental illness.
8. Recognize systematic inequality and discrimination.
9. PROGRAM OUTCOME: Demonstrate an understanding of the nature and treatment of addiction, psychopathology (including knowledge of motivation to change), physiology of addiction, and mental illness.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

1. Major classes of mental disorders and standard approaches to treatment of those disorders.
2. A variety of perspectives regarding the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders.
3. �Evidence-based practice� and the ability to evaluate evidence supporting therapeutic interventions.
4. Components of assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.
5. Organization and use of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM 5).
6. Concept of �recovery,� Recovery Oriented Systems of Care, and the Program for Assertive Community Treatment (PACT).
7. �Positive Psychology,� a Therapeutic Lifestyle Change (TLC), and a compassionate appreciation of mental illness.
8. Systematic inequality and discrimination.