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Overview
Syllabus
- Ch 1. The History of Counseling and Psychotherapy
- Ch 2. The Professional Counselor
- Ch 3. Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling
- Ch 4. Human Growth & Development in Childhood
- Ch 5. Human Growth & Development in Adolescence
- Ch 6. Human Growth & Development in Adulthood
- Ch 7. Psychodynamic Theories & Approaches
- Ch 8. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies
- Ch 9. Behavioral, Humanistic & Experiential Approaches to Counseling
- Ch 10. Systems Theories in Psychology
- Ch 11. Social & Cultural Aspects of Counseling
- Ch 12. The Counseling Process
- Ch 13. School Counseling
- Ch 14. Marriage and Family Counseling
- Ch 15. Group Counseling
- Ch 16. Overview of Career Counseling
- Ch 17. Decision Making Skills, Processes & Models
- Ch 18. Understanding Measurements in Research
- Ch 19. DSST Fundamentals of Counseling Flashcards
