Siena Heights University
CMH 653
PREVENTION/INTERVENTION WITH ADULTS
3
Students will study prevention strategies for supporting optimal mental and emotional functioning in adults.
Students will study common, empirically-supported intervention strategies in the treatment of adults in area such
as: depression, anxiety, crisis, suicide, bereavement, sexuality, ADHD, trauma, addiction, and co-occurring
disorders. Using case studies, students will develop treatment plans, consider progress reporting, referral
processes, and outcome measurements.
Prerequisites: CMH620, 623, 626, 629, 632, 641, 644, and 647, or permission of the course instructor.
CMH 656
PREVENTION/INTERVENTION WITH CHILDREN
3
Students will study prevention strategies for supporting optimal mental and emotional functioning in children,
adolescents, and families. Students will explore common, empirically-supported intervention strategies in the
treatment of childhood and adolescent depression, behavioral disorders, ADHD, anxiety, crisis, suicide,
bereavement, sexuality, trauma, addiction, and co-occurring disorders. Using case studies, students will develop
treatment plans, consider progress reporting, referral processes, and outcome measurements.
Prerequisites: CMH620, 623, 626, 629, 632, 641, 644, and 647, or permission of course instructor.
CMH 659
NEUROSCIENCE, HOPE AND THE HUMAN SPIRIT
3
Students will explore the contributions of both neuroscience and spirituality to understanding the human
experience within the context of the counseling relationship and process. In this course, students will learn brain
structure and function. They will explore recent advances in understanding the psychological ramifications of
neuroplasticity. Students will consider the implications of the placebo effect, the power of imagery and
imagination, energy-based approaches to counseling, mindfulness and other holistic, transpersonal approaches
to counseling that integrate mind, body, and spirit.
Prerequisites: CMH620, 623, 626, 629, 632, and 647, or permission of the course instructor.
CMH 665
CONSULTING THEORY AND PRACTICE
3
An examination of the theories and procedures of consulting and the change process. Introduces consultation as
a concept used to inspire conceptual thinking