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current research on neurotransmitters, and a review of
pharmacological terminology will be given. Specific drugs to be
considered include the narcotic analgesics, the sedative hypnotics,
stimulants,
neuroleptic, anxiolytics, anti-depressants, and lithium.

PSYC 780 LEGAL/ETHICAL ISSUES IN THERAPY
Former course number 580 Prerequisites: None
Credits: 3
This course is designed to provide the helping professional with the
knowledge of the major ethical and legal issues in counseling and
psychotherapy today. Learners will be exposed to such topics as
ethical theory, laws and court decisions, incompetency, malpractice,
licensure and certification, privileged communications, DSM III and
Family Therapy, and legal liabilities affecting psychologists, and legal
obligations of psychotherapists. Ethical standards for individual
practitioners will be examined in detail. Participants will be involved
in some case research, group discussions, group reports, and
individual presentations of ethical and legal issues in the field of
counseling and
psychotherapy.

PSYC 793 ART THERAPY FOR YOUNG CHILDREN
Former course number 593 Prerequisites: None
Credits: 3
This course is designed to teach, through student participation,
methods for using art as a therapeutic aid in working with behavior
problem children and adolescents. This class will focus on the graphic
representations and expression depicted through drawings that
illuminates certain interpretive data which will allow the counselor to
help children understand themselves and their environments better.

PSYC 794 ART THERAPY OF ADULTS
Former course number: 594 Prerequisites: None
Credits: 3
The thrust of the course provides a didactic and experiential approach
to t he use of art in counseling. Through participation in directed art
experiences, the learner will have the opportunity to assess personal
self-awareness as well as learn how to evaluate the graphic product of
others from an Adlerian psychological base.

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