UMSL Soc Wk 6160 Advanced Interventive Strategies Across the Life Span
General Course Information
Course Description:	Prerequisites: SOC WK 5100 or equivalent or consent of instructor. Examines theory and empirically-based assessment and intervention strategies for diverse populations across the life span. Students will gain basic mastery of behavioral, cognitive-behavioral, brief therapeutic and supportive psychotherapeutic techniques and their appropriate use with children, adolescents, and young, middle, and older adults. The course will also consider the effects of family, peers and societal context (e.g., poverty, racism, and ageism) in understanding psycho-social stressors particular to each life era, including academic failure and delinquency, substance abuse, physical and mental illness, family disruption and instability, and grief and loss issues.
Originating Institution:	University of Missouri-St. Louis
Program:	Master of Social Work - Univ. of Missouri
Subject:	Social Work
Credits:	3
Credit Type:	Graduate
Prerequisites:	Prerequisites: SOC WK 5100 or equivalent or consent of instructor.
Instructor:	Staff
Schedule and Location Information
Begin Date:	8/27/2009
End Date:	12/17/2009
Schedule:	This course meets weekly from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM on the following shaded days. Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Location(s):	Park Hills
Location Description:	Mineral Area College Arts and Science Bldg. AS-109