SWO 660 - Advanced Biopsychosocial Assessment

This course is designed to facilitate the acquisition of practice skills for in-depth biopsychosocial assessment within the advanced social work practice curriculum. Knowledge development and skill building for assessment and diagnosis, and the use of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) are covered in this course. Consideration of persons within a cultural context is emphasized throughout. This course relies heavily upon theories presented in SWO 502 and SWO 552.

Prerequisite(s): SWO 502 and SWO 552. This course is best taken concurrently with fieldwork.
Co-requisite(s):
Credits: 3

Course Typically Offered:
Course Type: Social Work