Graduate Catalog

SW 541 Mindfulness Skills for SW Practice

An online course that will focus on learning and the practice of mindfulness-based approaches to work with individuals (adults and children) to foster resilience and to treat many mental health challenges such as ADHD, PTSD, and Anxiety Disorders. Some of the major modalities which will be covered are Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. The learning will include both synchronous and asynchronous elements with some partner work and student presentations.

Credits

3