Richard Reinhardt

This course presents the central concepts of contemporary mental health diagnosis (DSM-IV). Emphasis is placed on etiology, terminology, and symptom profiles. This material provides art therapy students with a conceptual foundation shared by a variety of medical and mental health practitioners.

This course is focused on the development of cultural competency in the art therapist. Aspects of culture including gender, race, ethnicity, class, religion, sexual orientation, and disability are addressed as they relate to the socio-cultural context of the therapy relationship.