SOCW 552 17B - HBSE II: Mental Disorders

Description:

Interrelationship of biological, emotional, learning and social aspects of mental disorders, and implications for the patient/client, family, and community. Focus on diagnostic assessment and biopsychosocial treatment methods including psychosocial treatment methods, medications, and social work interventions. Students also learn to recognize the potential for bias that can result when assessments are applied across cultural, ethnic, racial, socioeconomic, gender and other groups. Course Information: Prerequisite: SOCW 451.

Special Instructions:

Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning (CITL) restrictions and assessments apply, see http://online.illinois.edu. Online Hybrid for 2016 Cohort. Asynchronous + Synchronous every other Thursday from 6:00-7:30.

Academic Program Restrictions:

MSW:Social Work -UIUC

Option 1

Number of Required Visit(s): 0

Course Level: Graduate

Credit: 4 hr

Term(s): Spring