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2019-2020 University of Maine at Machias Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PSY 332 - Crisis Identification & Resolution

This course is a study of behaviors that typically bring prompt intervention and the interventions appropriate at such times. Students will learn to identify behaviors that indicate psychological crises. The course will cover events such as being a danger to self or other; being so mentally ill that the person is not able to function; substance abuse related problems; trauma-related problems and behavior associated with the abuse of children, spouses and the elderly. Areas to be covered include personal skills, modes of intervention, appropriate referral tactics, and issues of social and legal relevance. Required for Provisional & Full MHRT Certification.

Prerequisites: PSY 211 or permission of instructor.

Course Typically Offered Every Fall

Credits: 3