Goal 7 - To Develop Students’ Skills in Prevention, Crisis Intervention, and Mental Health

Objectives

• 7.1 - Understand psychopathology and associated influences on biological aspects of human behavior
• 7.2 - Understand psychopathology and associated influences on cognitive aspects of behavior
• 7.3 - Understand psychopathology and associated influences on social aspects of behavior
• 7.4 - Assess psychopathology
• 7.5 - Prevention and intervention programs that promote the mental health and physical well-being of students

Strategy for Ensuring Competency
Early identification and prevention programs can reduce the likelihood of future difficulties. Although crisis intervention training and school-wide mental health planning is taught at various points in the training, it is primarily taught through field-work opportunities and faculty sponsored training programs. Students develop school-wide preventative programming for behavioral and academic needs during the second year in the program at the Center for Psychological Services School Affiliate Program.