SOWO 7140 Coordinated Handling of Mental Health and Clinical Social Work
Review of the historical aspects and social policies regarding the coordinated handling of mental health services. Critical analysis of the state and federal laws regulating the independent practice of clinical social work. Identification of the strategic and operational resources in the use and planning of services: quality of service, benefits administration, claims and lawsuits. Emphasis on the critical analysis of the Revised DSM IV, its origin and evolution. Includes ethical aspects related to the use of diagnosis and drugs.