2013-2015 Graduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2013-2015 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PSYC 6658 - Forensic Treatment Models


Prerequisite: PSYC 6657 . This course will examine various mental health treatment modalities, with particular emphasis on treatment for patients/inmates in the forensic system. Psychopharmacology, group therapy, cognitive techniques, community-based management, faith-based approaches, and social skills training will be covered. Treatment of insanity acquittees, incompetent-to-stand-trail patients, inmates, juvenile offenders, psychopaths, and sex offenders will be examined. Management of high-risk forensic populations will be covered. Particular emphasis will be on current research findings regarding the effectiveness of these approaches with forensic populations. (See also CJST 6648 .)
3 credit hours.