SHS 328 - Crisis Intervention
Prerequisites: None
Provides a theoretical framework for the understanding of crises and emergencies in mental health and health care practice; intended for students who will be practicing in health/mental health/law enforcement, or will be acting as administrators in these human service agencies. A variety of crisis experiences is examined, including developmental and transitional crisis. Related strategies for intervention, legal guidelines, and treatment are examined. A basic approach to clinical assessment is presented, and then applied to various types of crises, including family violence and abuse, life-threatening illness, and suicidality.
3 credits
Fall, Summer
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