Psychopathology and Psychopharmacology

This course will equip social work students with a comprehensive understanding of major mental disorders. Mental health issues are ubiquitous across social work practice settings. Therefore, social workers need to be acquainted with the language, taxonomy, conceptualizations, and developments in the study of clinical assessment and diagnosis. This course provides a focus on a bio-psycho-social-cultural understanding of mental illness from an ecosystems perspective.

Credits

3 credits

Course Code

SW 5217