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Micro-Credential
Adult Behavioral Health
Adult Behavioral Health
Microcredential - Adult Behavioral Health
DESCRIPTION
This Microcredential provides students with the essential knowledge and skills to
engage with adults who are facing mental health challenges. The credential focuses
on understanding the pros and cons of diagnosis, medication, the DSM, and various
treatment approaches. Students will be introduced to the DSM diagnostic classifications,
characteristics, behaviors, and comorbidities of psychological disorders. They will
also discuss developmental trends and expectations in physical growth, emotional and
social competence, and cognitive ability across the lifespan. Students will be able
to identify developmental changes as individuals age and how those changes affect
correct and incorrect diagnoses. They will learn about the Mental Status Exam, clinical
tools for assessment, and the impact of culture on human functioning.
Instruction Method
Online and in person
Knowledge Acquired
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Course Names and Codes
To earn this credential, the following courses must be successfully completed:
- Abnormal Psychology (PSYC 2043)
- Human Growth and Development (PSYC 2103)
Durable Skills Awarded
- Empathy
- Critical Thinking
Pre-requisites
General Psychology for Abnormal Development
Credits Earned
6 Academic Credits
Shortest Time to Completion
4 Months
Adult Services Advocate Pathway
Learning Outcomes
- Recognize the major theoretical perspectives used to explain and treat psychological disorders.
- Describe major psychological disorders.
- Respect and use critical thinking, skeptical inquiry, and the scientific approach to solve problems related to behavior and mental processes.
- Understand basic concepts in critical thinking, statistics, psychological assessment, and research.
- Discuss the role that culture and environment can play in psychological assessment and treatment.
- Exhibit empathy for and an increased acceptance of people with psychological disorders.
- Recognize and evaluate major theories in Developmental Psychology.
- Describe developmental trends in physical growth, emotional and social competence, and cognitive ability across the lifespan.
- Articulate the impact of culture on human functioning.
- Explain different research methods used by developmental psychologists, focusing on considerations specific to the field of developmental psychology (including the strengths and limitations of developmental research designs).
- Evaluate the quality of information, including differentiating empirical evidence from speculation and the probable from improbable.