CED6813 Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Develops students' knowledge and skill in the cognitive-behavioral approach to counseling with applications to mental health counseling and marital and family counseling. Students examine theoretical foundations, research findings, basic principles, assessment techniques, and intervention strategies of CBT with particular emphasis on a family systems perspective. Practical applications of this therapy are examined, and executive skills required of the cognitive-behavioral therapist are instilled. Students will demonstrate skills in this approach of counseling in class. These examinations are applied to a wide variety of problems in living and are framed within a Christian theological context.