The course aims to orient students to the arts and science of different approaches to behavioral health. It covers the history of development, rationale, latest research, and strategies in behavioral health. To give students a multidisciplinary and culturally sensitive perspective on behavioral health, the Eastern and Western approaches to behavioral health will be considered. This course introduces graduate students to various principles, evidence-based approaches, and techniques in behavioral health. The theoretical framework and clinical efficacy of the approaches, as well as the implications and practical applications for helping professionals, will be discussed. Assessment: 100% coursework
