COUNSELING CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

This course is designed to help the beginning counselor identify issues that are relevant to children and adolescents in counseling. The course will cover developmental topics, application of common counseling approaches to working with children and adolescents, and psychopathy in the counseling of children and adolescents. Issues of diversity, legal and ethical matters, diagnosis and treatment planning will also be covered. Methods of instruction for this course will include lectures, student lead discussions, role-playing and demonstrations, media resource, tests and evaluations and guest speakers when available.Prerequisite: CG 562.