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3.00 Credits
This course is the second in the Psy.D. research sequence. It offers a review of research designs and strategies for quantitative approaches involving groups and single subjects. Research and issues related to evidence-based practice of psychology are addressed. The course includes an introduction to qualitative research and data reduction methods, program evaluation, research ethics, guided practice in interviewing, and consensual coding. Prerequisite: PSY 5401.
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3.00 Credits
One of the Theories and Practice sequence in Psy.D., this course offers an overview and critical appraisal of contemporary theory and practice of transpersonal and spiritually informed psychotherapies, in terms of direct work with individuals as well as relevant philosophical interface with social issues.
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3.00 Credits
One of the Theories and Practice sequence in Psy.D., this course offers an overview of classical and contemporary psychodynamic theories and practice, using social, clinical, cultural, and historical examples to illustrate concepts. Theoretical perspectives include the following: Classical (Freudian) theory, Ego-Psychology (Neo-Freudian), Object Relations Theory, Self Psychology, Analytical Psychology (Jungian), Interpersonal Psychoanalysis, Attachment Theory, and Feminist Psychoanalysis. Prerequisite: PSY 5501.
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3.00 Credits
One of the Theories and Practice sequence in Psy.D., this course examines cognitive-behavioral methods, with an emphasis on understanding and managing behavior through appropriate selection of techniques. Core concepts are derived from classical behaviorism and recast in terms of contemporary empirically supported cognitive-behavioral practice. Prerequisite: PSY 5502.
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3.00 Credits
In this course, students learn the DSM-IV-TR system of diagnosis as well as various critiques of this approach. Students come to understand varying approaches to psychopathology, including cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, humanistic/existential/transpersonal, family and systems, and sociocultural perspectives.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
This course begins by developing a foundation for assessment and treatment of substance abuse. In this process, an attempt is made to deepen student perspectives on how concerns about substance use fit into broader clinical practice. Course topics include the following: models of substance abuse and dependence, substance abuse and family systems, modes of assessment, typical presentation of users in psychotherapy, and modes of treatment.
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2.00 - 3.00 Credits
In this course, students will learn how to apply the American Psychological Association's Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct to the practice of psychologists and psychologists-in-training over a broad spectrum of professional roles and responsibilities, as well as learn how to make decisions about ethical practice as psychologists in complex or difficult situations. Learning is guided by the APA Ethics Code Preamble, which identifies core ethical principles: Beneficence and Nonmaleficence, Fidelity and Responsibility, Integrity, Justice, and Respect for People's Rights and Dignity.
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3.00 Credits
This course is one of three foundation clinical skills courses in Psy.D., offered in the first semester of graduate work. Students master basic clinical skills needed to begin working with adult clients, individually and in couples, through classroom role-plays and other experiential methods. Core topics include, among others, clinical interview and interview formats, empathy and establishing rapport, basic diagnosis and development of treatment targets, history taking, and stages of change.
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3.00 Credits
One of three foundation clinical skills courses in Psy.D., this course offers an introduction to child and adolescent psychotherapy in the context of the family: theoretical orientations, conceptualizing common presenting problems, developmentally appropriate practices, diagnostic and treatment strategies, and ethical issues. Emphasis is put on developmental, familial, and cultural factors relevant to treatment.
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2.00 - 3.00 Credits
This course, one of three foundation clinical skills courses in Psy.D., exposes students to the dynamics and processes of intensive small-group interaction, grounded in a socio-psychological perspective. Experience-based learning of principles of group process using a T-group format involves here-and-now communication and learning through interpersonal interaction. The course offers an introduction to group facilitation and leadership skills with application to group psychotherapy and other varieties of groups.
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