The purpose of this course is to acquaint the student with a variety of therapeutic techniques designed to address childhood difficulties. A framework for evaluating and choosing a treatment approach and a brief overview of diagnostic classification systems and their relevance to treatment will be provided. Practical techniques will be reviewed including: interviewing, interventions for working with parents, for consulting to schools, intervening with common childhood developmental problems (e.g., enuresis/encopresis) as well as more extreme psychological difficulties such as anxiety disorders, conduct disorders, and abuse. Cognitive-behavioral treatment approaches that have been empirically supported will be emphasized, and the advantages and disadvantages of techniques discussed within a developmental framework.
Semester Offered
Summer