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88 factors relevant to diagnostic criteria and diagnostic categories are considered. Prerequisite: CO 602 Assessment and Measurement in Counseling. Two hours. CO 655 Personality Disorders Provides students with advanced techniques in assessment, diagnosis, and intervention with individuals suffering from personality disorders. Both clinical counseling principles and theological/spiritual principles will be addressed. Students will learn extensive techniques in the assessment and treatment of individuals with personality disorders. Prerequisite: CO 504 Psychopathology and Diagnosis. Two hours. CO 656 Adventure Therapy Introduces students to biblically informed therapeutic aspects of adventure. Prepares future Christian counselors and outdoor leaders for the opportunities presented by programs that seek to combine professional healing with adventure experiences. Two half-day field sessions are included in the course. May also credit as an outdoor leadership elective. Two hours. CO 657 Counseling Responses in Crises and Disasters Describes psychological crisis intervention approaches and techniques in the face of natural and human- made disasters, such as floods, earthquakes, fires, transportation accidents, school shootings, workplace violence, and terrorism. These disasters typically affect large groups of persons at the same time and require a planned response for the victims, their families, and helping providers who may or may not have a faith background. Course content focuses on the theological issues of a disaster; spiritual, physical, and psychological responses to disaster; intervention techniques; and care for the caregivers to prevent or mitigate compassion fatigue. As a part of this course, students will be trained and receive a certificate in Group Crisis Intervention: Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) through the International Critical Stress Foundation (ICSF). Two hours. CO 658 Psychopharmacology and Neurological Function in Counseling This course, designed to address the needs of master's-level therapists working in non-medical settings, will explore aspects of psychopharmacology and neuroanatomy/physiology as they pertain to counseling. It will equip counselors with the depth of knowledge necessary to effectively understand neurological functioning and the ways in which it can impact the counseling process. Uses and side effects of commonly prescribed psychotropic medications will be discussed. Students will be able to educate their clients on how neurology plays a role in the issues they face, their work in counseling, and the medications they may/will be taking. Questions regarding the ethical use of neurological and psychopharmacological information in the counseling setting will be addressed. Two or three hours. CO 692 Seminar in School Counseling: Special Topics This course provides School Counseling students an opportunity to explore special topics in the field of school counseling that may not be covered at length within the core curriculum. School Counseling is a rapidly changing field; therefore, topics presented may vary each time the seminar is offered based on feedback received from content experts in the field. One hour. CO 750 Family Therapy Examines major systemic theories of family therapy, family dynamics, and family therapy techniques and strategies. Students also explore the biblical theology of the family as it relates to counseling. Prerequisite: CO 552 Marriage and Family Counseling, or instructor permission. Two hours. CO 775 Community-Based Ministry Internship This internship offers MA Counseling Ministries and MDiv Pastoral Care and Counseling students the opportunity to experience hands-on ministry in a supervised setting with peer-group feedback. Students will be placed in a variety of community-based institutional settings for their clinical ministry experience.