PSYC 8355 - Psychotherapy with Children Adolescents and Their Families

3 hrs

Application of systemic therapies to individual and family psychotherapy with children and adolescents. Emphasis on cultural context and working with larger systems including schools, child protective services, and the court system. Examines areas that frequent need to be addressed when working with children and adolescents including family violence and abuse, substance abuse, gang violence and bullying.
Prerequisite: PSYC 8351 .