Evaluation of Treatment Effectiveness

This course will teach the contemporary psychological approaches to assessment, treatment planning, and intervention based in biopsychosocial systems and evidence-based interventions. Major areas will include mood disorders, anxiety disorders, substance abuse and addictive disorders, personality disorders, and other serious mental disorders such as schizophrenia. Emphasis on multicultural and ecological contexts in planning and conducting multifaceted interventions for change will be covered. Moreover applicable research designs, e.g., single-subject designs, will be taught and applied.