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PSYCHOPATHOLOGY IN GENERALIST SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE

SOCWORK 612
Course Description

Addresses major mental health concerns across the lifespan, using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) as the organizing framework for reviewing major mental disorders and critiquing the current "medical model" approach to mental health in the United States. Approaches mental health issues from a generalist perspective, including the role of the social environment, culture, and stigma in mental health services, access, and policy.

Prerequisites

Declared in Social Work BSW, Social Work MSW, Social Work Advanced Standing MSW, Preparation for Admission to Graduate/Professional, or Professional or Personal Enrichment Program

Satisfies
Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.91

4.13% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

0.35% from Historical

A Rate
82.54%

20.96% from Historical

Class Size
63

-12.04% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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