SPYF 550 Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy Approaches I

This is the first of a two-course series in evidence-based mental health interventions in the schools with a small group and individual focus. The course is designed to examine the need for social and emotional learning (SEL) support in a multi-tiered system of services. This course covers the basic assumptions of cognitive-behavioral theory‚ reviews the major cognitive-behavioral theorists‚ and introduces the student to the components of intake assessment, treatment planning‚ case conceptualization‚ therapeutic techniques, intervention delivery and progress monitoring. The main emphasis is on the acquisition of a range of cognitive-behavioral assessment techniques and intervention skills. The course is sensitive to diverse cultural and economic environments promoting school-wide mastery of SEL skills. There is a field experience connected with this course. Pre-requisite(s): Admission to the Ed.S. School Psychology Program; SPY 518, and SPY 528. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours