Suffolk University College of Arts & Sciences Graduate Programs 2008-2009

course descriptions clinical psychology PSYCH 716 Adult Psychopathology This course will study the nature of mental disorders, psychogenesis, the role of anxiety, and clinical assessment using the DSM IV-TR. A survey of a range of abnormal behavior patterns from the anxiety disorders to psychoses with an emphasis on undertaking key symptoms will be explored. Development of various disorders will be considered from diverse theoretical perspectives and illustrated with case material. One term, 3 credits. PSYCH 717 Adult Assessment intakes and interviews, to present a case in both oral and written format, as well as how to conduct groups. The laboratory portion of this course will include an experiential group process. One term, 3 credits. PSYCH 721 Evidence-Based Principles in Psychotherapy experience through examination of such topics as relations among sensation, perception, and cognition; between thought and language; between cognition and affect; and among language, emotions, thought, and culture. Implications for the field of clinical psychology are also discussed. One term, 3 credits. PSYCH 732 Social Bases of Behavior and Experience clinical psychology This course will study widely selected theories and therapies representative of the field of clinical psychology. Theories/therapies will include psychoanalytic, cognitive-behavioral, dialectical behavioral, rational emotive, personcentered, existential, narrative, family/systems, and child. One term, 3 credits. PSYCH 722 Univariate Statistics A major focus of this course is on principles and theories of psychological diagnosis. The methods covered in the course include intelligence testing, objective personality assessment methods, and projective/emotional assessment methods. Professional presentation of psychological test results, report writing, and case presentation will also be covered. One term, 3 credits. PSYCH 718 Research Methods and Ethics This first course in statistics is devoted to a review of basic concepts, including descriptive statistics, probability, statistical inference, sampling distribution, elementary techniques of hypothesis testing, and nonparametric statistics. Students will also be required to demonstrate proficiency in computer usage. One term, 3 credits. PSYCH 723 Multivariate Statistics This seminar will introduce students to the social bases of behavior and experience through examination of some traditional topics from the field of social psychology. These include social cognition, self-knowledge, self-presentation, attitude formation and change, attraction and close relationships, altruism, aggression, prejudice and stereotypes, and group dynamics. In addition, the course may include discussion of cross-cultural approaches to healing and the relationship between culture and mental health. One term, 3 credits. PSYCH 733 Racial and Ethnic Bases of Behavior This course is an introduction to research methods, design issues, and research ethics. Topics covered include advantages of longitudinal versus cross-sectional methods and within versus across subject designs, measurement issues, means of avoiding collection and analysis errors, and basic elements of APA style. Ethical issues in the conduct of research are emphasized. One term, 3 credits. PSYCH 719 History and Systems of Psychology and Psychotherapy This course will focus on experimental design, analysis of variance models, analysis of covariance, and generalized multiple regression. Students will also be required to demonstrate proficiency in computer usage. Prerequisite: PSYCH 722. One term, 3 credits. PSYCH 726 Family Therapy This course examines, from an historical perspective, the evolution of the field of psychology from its beginnings to its present perspectives. Focus will be first on the systems of psychology that have evolved in the twentieth century. Then, where appropriate, the systems will be studied in relation to approaches to psychotherapy that have emerged from them. Treatment goals and basic techniques will be explored from a systems point of view. One term, 3 credits. PSYCH 720 Theory and Practice I: Clinical-Developmental Psychology Selected modes of family therapy will be explored. Special emphasis will be placed on assessment and the acquisition of treatment strategies proven to be effective for counselors in helping families cope with development stresses. One term, 3 credits. PSYCH 730 Biological Bases of Behavior and Experience Examines the history of all forms of racism and ethnocentrism in American society, including the historical amplifications of natural human tendencies into the political polarization of blacks versus whites. The racial troubles of today will be viewed in the context of the prevalence of mental disorders and the common forms these disorders take according to the minority or non-minority racial status of individuals in American society. Philosophical, social-behavioral, and clinical aspects of racial issues will be covered as required by invited faculty from various related fields. One term, 3 credits. PSYCH 734 Multicultural Perspectives on Development This course will introduce graduate students to the field of clinical-developmental psychology. Developmental theories will be explored as they relate to theory, method, and practice and include how ethics and diversity impact this field and its work. The tension that exists as psychologists attempt to balance developmental models with clinical experience will be discussed. Students will learn how to perform clinical This seminar will expose students to the biological bases of behavior and experience through examination of such areas as nerve cells and impulses, hierarchical function in the nervous system, brain structure and function, biological bases of motivation, and biological bases of social behavior. Relevant research from the contemporary subfields of neuropsychology, ethology, and/or developmental psychobiology may also be presented. One term, 3 credits. PSYCH 731 Cognitive-Affective Bases of Behavior and Experience This course will take a multicultural look at child and adolescent development in the US. Major developmental “tasks” (e.g., forming identities, developing emotion regulation strategies, building academic cognitive and social skills) will be examined using both emic (within-group) and etic (cross-cultural) research. Throughout the course, theoretical frameworks emphasizing the ecological and cultural contexts of development will be applied to explore contemporary social and mental health issues related to development and culture (e.g., immigrant adolescent mental health outcomes, and ethnic academic achievement gaps). One term, 3 credits. This seminar will introduce students to the cognitive-affective bases of behavior and 93

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