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92 Graduate Catalog 2010-2012 Clinical Psychology PSYCH 620 Intervention Strategies An introduction to effective, health-promoting psychotherapeutic interventions designed to address a wide range of clinical and developmental problems. Greatest attention is paid to the theory and practice of individual psychotherapy with adults, although therapeutic interventions with children and adolescents and with families are also introduced. The course adopts an integrative approach to psychotherapy, an approach that combines aspects of interpersonal psychodynamic, humanistic, cognitive-behavioral, and family systems perspectives. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits PSYCH 642 Social and Cultural Bases of Behavior: Life Span Development II This course, a continuation of PSYCH 641, introduces students to sociological and anthropological perspectives on human development across the life span. A major focus is on “points of transition” in the human life cycle, with special emphasis on phases of adolescent and adult human development. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits therapy are used, how they work, and relevant side effects, and 2) an understanding of the pharmacodynamics of substances of abuse. For the clinician, this understanding should permit informed management of future clients who are dependent on the use of psychoactive compounds. Prerequisite: PSYCH 660 or permission of instructor. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits PSYCH 670 Advanced Statistics I PSYCH 645 The Psychology of Gender PSYCH 628 Trauma: Psychological Response and Recovery This course examines the psychological and biological consequences of trauma by integrating theoretical, research, and clinical material from several disciplines. Students become familiar with the prevailing theoretical models in the field; with common features of the aftermath of different forms of trauma; with the neurobiological consequences of trauma; and with the methods of treatment that have evolved from the field’s expanding empirical base. Developmental issues are given special consideration with a particular focus on childhood abuse. The course also focuses on historical and current sociocultural issues that comprise the context of trauma and its aftermath, both personal and collective. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits This course examines metatheoretical perspectives on the meaning of gender, its relationship to sex, the development of gender identity, and the application of gender analysis to the practice of psychotherapy. The course draws from diverse perspectives, including women’s studies, men’s studies, psychobiology, anthropology, neoanalytic and social learning models, all with the aim of understanding and interpreting the psychological research on gender. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits This course instructs students in advanced statistical topics and provides training in the use of the corresponding computer methods. The course emphasizes the statistical methods of most general interest and importance to social scientists: multiple regression analysis and analysis of variance. Students taking this course should have already had PSYCH 270 or an equivalent undergraduate course in statistics. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits PSYCH 675 Research Methods in Clinical Psychology This course focuses on the basic principles and techniques of research in clinical psychology. Topics include developing research hypotheses, the nature of correlational and causal relationships, survey research, group-comparison experimental research, single-subject and quasi-experimental research, and ethical issues in clinical research. Prerequisite: PSYCH 670. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits PSYCH 660 Biological Bases of Behavior PSYCH 641 Cognitive and Affective Bases of Behavior: Life Span Development I This course provides an overview of basic concepts in neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and neurochemistry, with particular emphasis on recent development in these areas of particular relevance to clinical psychology. The course also emphasizes the basic assumptions and limitations of the techniques utilized to investigate brain-behavior relationships. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits PSYCH 680 History and Systems of Psychology This is part one of a two-semester course sequence. The aim of part one is to provide a broad perspective on a number of themes that are of enduring importance throughout the life cycle and thus merit special attention. The themes have been selected for the significance they hold for the study of normal as well as atypical development. They provide us with a vantage point from which to consider some of the prerequisites for normal development, and they set the stage for a discussion of mental health and of problem prevention, atypical mental development, psychopathology, and remedial intervention. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits PSYCH 662 Psychopharmacology The aims of this course are threefold: 1) to understand the cellular and molecular mechanisms of action of psychoactive drugs, 2) to understand the facts and theories underlying the use of drugs in the treatment of neurobehavioral (“mental”) and neurological disorders, and 3) to understand the processes of addiction and the properties of drugs of use/abuse. The course focuses first on the fundamental aspects of neurochemical activity in the brains of normal individuals, then on each of the major neurotransmitters, related neurological diseases and/or “mental” disorders, and the major drugs that act on each particular neurotransmitter system. The student should gain 1) an understanding of why pharmacological approaches to This course explores the theoretical and methodological problems of contemporary psychology from a historical perspective. It provides a broad overview of psychology’s development as an independent discipline, and of the development of the various sub-specialties in the field. By examining intellectual antecedents and underlying assumptions, the course seeks to evaluate the significance of new movements and methods. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits PSYCH 698 and 699 Master’s Research /Master’s Research Seminar Students are given individual supervision in research by a member of the psychology department faculty or faculty in related fields and attend a master’s research seminar. Each student is helped to design and carry out an original master’s thesis using an appropriate methodology. Both courses

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UMass Boston - Graduate Studies 2011
Table of Contents
Graduate Program Affiliations
UMass Boston at a Glance
Foreword
Mission Statement
Trustees of the University
Administrative Officers of the University
Academic Calendar, 2010-2012
Admissions
Tuition, Fees, and Payments
Payment Information
Residency Status
Assistantships and Financial Aid
Facilities and Services
Regulations, Procedures, and Degree Requirements
Graduate Programs
Accounting
American Studies
Biology
Biology
Environmental Biology
Molecular, Cellular, and Organismal Biology
Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology (Multicampus Joint Program)
Biotechnology and Biomedical Science
Business Administration
Chemistry
Green Chemistry
Clinical Psychology
Computer Science
Database Technology
Counseling: Degree Programs
Counseling: Family Therapy
Counseling: Mental Health Counseling
Counseling: Rehabilitation Counseling
Counseling: School Counseling
Creative Writing
Critical and Creative Thinking
Dispute Resolution
Education
Higher Education Administration
Leadership in Urban Schools
Education: Educational Administration
Education: Special Education
Special Education
Orientation and Mobility
Teaching of the Visually Impaired
Vision Studies
Education: Teacher Education
Education: Applied Behavioral Analysis for Special Populations
Education: Technology, Learning, and Leadership
Education: Teaching Writing in the Schools
English
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Environmental Sciences
Geographic Information Science
Professional Science Master’s™
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Historical Archaeology
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International Management
Latin and Classical Humanities
Applied Linguistics
Applied Linguistics
School of Marine Sciences: Intercampus Graduate School
Mathematics
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Health Policy
Population Health
Acute/Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist
Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
Family Nurse Practitioner
Applied Physics
Public Affairs
Public Affairs
International Relations
Women in Politics and Public Policy
Public Policy
School Psychology
Applied Sociology
Spanish and Hispanic Studies
Graduate Consortium in Women’s Studies
Road Map and Directions to Campus
Campus Map
Telephone Directory
Index

UMass Boston - Graduate Studies 2011