Calumet
College of Saint Joseph
Human Services – Spring
Semester 2003
Assessment and Treatment
Planning Strategies
Catalog
Course Description: This course concentrates on the
various screening and assessment tools available to the counselor. Although diagnosing a client is reserved for
master’s and doctoral level clinicians, students will gain a working knowledge
of DSM IV classifications and multi-axial assessment to enable the student to
participate in the clinical staff process.
Students will learn to develop individualized treatment plans. Participants will be permitted to focus upon
the criteria and disorders commonly associated with their intended field of
counseling.
Required
Texts:
Frances, Allen, MD and
First, Michael, MD (1998). Am I
Okay?: A Layman’s Guide to the Psychiatrist’s Bible. New York: Simon &
Schuster.
Dziegeilewski, Sophia, PhD, (2002). DSM IV-TR in
Action. New York: John Wiley &
Sons.
Recommended
Text:
Meier, Scott & Davis,
Susan. The Elements of Counseling
(1997). New York: Brooks/Cole.
Course
Goals:
1.
To
examine the basic concepts of assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning in
psychotherapy and mental health evaluations.
2.
To
identify the theoretical and scientific bases for assessment in psychotherapy.
3.
To
develop effective skills in making diagnoses with diverse clinical populations
and issues using DSM IV-TR.
4.
To
prepare students to effectively develop treatment plans in human services and
social service agencies.
5. To prepare students to provide quality psychotherapy in human services employment settings.
January
9 Topics: Orientation/Introductions
Review
of course outline
Introduction
to assessment & treatment planning
Assignments: Handouts, Case Study A, Case Study B
Learning Objective: To provide students with an overview of
the course, objectives, assignments and requirements. Review of treatment video.
January
16 Topics: Mental
Health & Diagnostic Psychopathology in Adults
Assignment: Frances & First, Introduction & 20
Questions to get you started.
Dziegielewski, Chapter 1.
Prepare to discuss “Questions
for further thought” at end of each chapter.
Learning Objective: To present foundational definitions for
the evaluation of mental health in adult populations
January
23 Topics: Basic
Definitions & Concepts
Assignments: Handouts, Dzielgielewski, Chapter 2.
Learning Objective: To identify and define assessment,
diagnosis, and individualized treatment planning in counseling
January
30 Topics: The
Clinical Interview Using DSM IV
Assignments: Handouts, Dzielgielewski, Chapter 3.
Learning Objective: To examine and define the multi-axial
approach to
mental health evaluation
February
6 Topics: Making
a Diagnosis
Assignment: Dzielgielewski, Chapter 4
Learning Objectives: To describe and apply the key clinical
skills used in
interviewing. To identify basic
elements of the diagnostic process
February
13 Topics: Developing
a Treatment Plan
Assignments: Handouts and video
Learning Objective: To discuss and analyze the nature of
treatment planning in mental health service delivery
February
20 In Class – Mid Term Exam
February
27 Topics: Schizophrenia
and the Psychotic Disorders
Assignments: Dzielgielewski, Chapter 9.
Watch movie: A Beautiful Mind
Learning Objective: To identify the criteria for schizophrenia
March
6 Topics: Mood Disorders
Assignment: Handouts & Frances & First Chaps 1
& 2, Dziegielewski, Chapter 11
Learning Objective: To identify the diagnostic criteria and
clinical presentation of mood disorders and to prepare for treatment interviews
March
13 Topics: Anxiety Disorders
Assignment: Frances & First, Chapter 3
Learning Objective: To identify the diagnostic criteria for
anxiety disorders and to prepare model treatment plans
March
20 Topics: Diagnosis
& Treatment of Eating Disorders
Learning Objectives: To identify the key issues in assessment of
eating disorders.
To practice the clinical skills required for preparation of written evaluations in therapy.
March
27 Topics: Personality
Disorders
Assignment: Frances & First, Chapters 10,
Dziegielewski, Chapter 12
Learning Objective: To identify key issues in understanding
and assessing personality disorders.
Review of video material.
April
3 Topics: Putting
it all together
Assignment: Handouts and in-class exercise – In class
interviews:
Class participants will be assigned to two treatment
teams and will conduct a live/in class diagnostic interview of a guest teacher
as a well as prepare a comprehensive treatment plan.
Learning Objective: To present practice sessions/role playing
of interviewing skills for assessment & treatment planning.
Student Evaluation: 30% class participation
10%
completion of readings & case studies, clinical worksheets and involvement
in class experiential exercises
20%
mid-term exam
20%
written assessments and development of treatment plans, mid-term quiz
20% take home final exam due April 17, 2003
Instructor Evaluation: Class members will complete a course
evaluation form
Brief
written feedback on text and instructor
The Calumet College of St.
Joseph catalog states:
The faculty
believes that intellectual growth and success in college is reinforced through
interaction in the classroom. Students
reach their goals through regular attendance in classes and laboratories.
Since class sessions are designed to build assessment and treatment planning skills, attendance at each class session will significantly enhance the accomplishments of educational objectives, and is a component of the student evaluation process.