450 Child & Adolescent Development & Art Therapy

Prerequisites: 346& 402. This course presents an inquiry into child development, behavior, and major psychological disorders of childhood and adolescence. Art therapy interventions/techniques for working with normal and exceptional children as well as those with trauma-based disorders, adjustment disorders, conduct disorders, ADHD, PTSD, depression, eating disorders, and developmental disorders are explored. The art therapist's task is to understand the source of dysfunctional behavior whether it is biological, familial, environmental and/or socio-cultural so that cooperative behavior can be encouraged. (3 credits)