This weekly course is designed to familiarize the students with the latest system of diagnosis and with etiology and general treatment issues for various psychological disorders. The students will learn differential criteria for diagnosis; multicultural factors; systemic issues; legal and ethical concerns; intake and information gathering skills; and basic psychopharmacological information pertinent to mental health diagnosis and treatment. The course focuses on disorders that present with frequency to mental health counselors; including: mood disorders; anxiety disorders; substance use disorders; and impulse control disorders.