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The purposes of the Florida Mental Health Counselors Association are to:

• Promote the profession of mental health counseling;
• Provide a system for the exchange of professional information among mental health counselors through newsletters, journals or other scientific, educational and /or professional materials.
• Provide professional development programs for mental health counselors to update and enhance clinical competencies;
• Promote legislation that recognizes and advances the to profession of mental health counseling;
• Provide a public forum for mental health counselors to advocate for the social and emotional welfare of clients;
• Promote positive relations with mental health counselors and other mental health practitioners in all work settings to enhance the profession of mental health counseling;
• Contribute to the establishment and maintenance of minimal training standards for mental health counselors;
• Promote scientific research and inquiry into mental health concerns;
• Provide liaison on the state level with other professional organizations to promote the advancement of the mental health profession.
• Provide the public with information concerning the competencies and professional services of mental health counselors, and to
• Promote equitable licensure standards for mental health counselors through the state legislature.

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SMHCA members adhere to the Code of Ethics of the American Mental Health Counselors Association, which states as its preamble,

The purposes of this course are (a) to familiarize the students with the study of mental health; (b) describe the concept of mental health and optimal performance; (c) learn the most widely used systems of classification of mental disorders, the ICD-10 and the DSM-IV-TR; (d) understand and recognize the behavioral symptoms that are indicative of mental disorders; (e) discuss some of the limitations and difficulties of defining mental disorders; (f) describe the historical development of the concept of abnormal behavior; (g) discuss the research methods in the area of mental disorders; (h) review the potential biases in diagnosing members of ethnic minorities and the importance of advocacy; (i) describe modern treatments of mental disorders; (j) recognize the type of drugs used in pharmacological treatments and their effects; and (k) discuss evidence-based psychological, biological, and sociocultural treatments for mental disorders.

Course content and objectives relate primarily to COE conceptual framework CARE theme of Ethical Practice (Outcomes: Ethics & Diversity; Student Learning and Development; Dispositions: Ethical Responsibility; Care & Advocacy for Students). It also incorporates Academic Excellence (Outcome: Technology; Dispositions: Reflective Thinking).

 In addition, the course’s content and requirements follow the guidelines governing the counseling professional, provided by The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) and the ethical code of the American Counseling Association (ACA).

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Esta página web fue creada para ustedes como parte de la colaboración entre el Departamento de Psicología de la Universidad del Valle de Guatemala y el Programa de Salud Mental Comunitaria del Departamento de Fundaciones Psicológicas y Sociales de la Universidad del Sur de la Florida, con el propósito de promover la educación en salud mental y el diagnóstico de desórdenes mentales.   Espero que este sitio sea de su agrado y que sirva para aumentar sus conocimientos en el diagnóstico de problemas psicológicos.   Para ver algunas de las fotos tomadas durante el curso visite los siguientes lugares:   Psicodiagnóstico de Desórdenes Mentales   Trabajo de Grupos   Vistas de Guatemala   Amabilidad en Guatemala   Por favor no duden en compartir conmigo sus impresiones, comentarios y sugerencias. Mí correo electrónico es zalaquet@tempest.coedu.usf.edu.   Espero que el sitio sea de su agrado.   Les saluda atentamente,   Carlos Zalaquett

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