PSY-401 Introduction to Clinical Psychology †

This course introduces students to clinical and counseling psychology, including the ways in which mental health professionals conceptualize, assess, diagnose, and treat mental illness. The role of science and research in understanding and treating mental illnesses will be discussed. This course will include an introduction to a subset of methods of psychotherapy as well as an exploration of a select number of mental disorders, providing students an understanding of clinical psychology and counseling as careers and preparing students to be informed consumers of mental health services as well as provide a foundation for further training in this or a related field.