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3.00 Credits
A framework for understanding the patient's communications-verbal and nonverbal-symptoms and behavioral manifestations with an emphasis on the therapist's interventions. Special consideration will be given to the specific problems introduced into therapy by different sexual and ethnic contexts. May be repeated for elective credit, provided a different therapeutic orientation is taken. Prerequisite: PSY 6520. (Topics vary) 1) Psychodynamic ( Prerequisite: PSY 6524) 2) Cognitive ( Prerequisite: PSY 6525) 3) Existential ( Prerequisite: PSY 6526)
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3.00 Credits
The course initiates a process for students to learn to work with a culture different than their own and with a culture identified as an ethnic/racial minority in the United States. It covers: identity development, acculturation, class, prejudice and discrimination, demographics and epidemiology and verbal and non-verbal communication in the context of culture and values. Examples of courses offered in this area are: African American Psychology; Asian American Psychology; and Latino American Psychology.
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3.00 Credits
Focuses on the family as a system, including communication, alliances and boundaries. Understanding the protective function of symptoms and the family's resistance to change. Designing treatment strategies from several differing theoretical viewpoints. Prerequisites: PSY 6520 and PSY 6540.
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3.00 Credits
In-depth study of psychotherapy within a specific theoretical framework. Sections offered include psychodynamic, cognitive/behavioral, family systems, and child treatment. Prerequisite (PhD): PSY 6518.
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2.00 Credits
(2, 2 units) Taken concurrently with Field Practicum I by second year clinical PhD students and with Field Practicum II by clinical PsyD students. This seminar provides a small group format for field placement advising, discussion of agency entry issues and preparation of clinical case materials. Particular emphasis is placed on developing competency in history taking and initial interviewing, case formulation and treatment planning and the understanding of ethical and professional issues in the context of field work. Prerequisites: PSY 6528 (PhD students), PSY 6528, PSY 6541 and PSY 6543 (PsyD students).
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2.00 Credits
(2, 2 units) Taken concurrently with Field Practicum I by second year clinical PhD students and with Field Practicum II by clinical PsyD students. This seminar provides a small group format for field placement advising, discussion of agency entry issues and preparation of clinical case materials. Particular emphasis is placed on developing competency in history taking and initial interviewing, case formulation and treatment planning and the understanding of ethical and professional issues in the context of field work. Prerequisites: PSY 6528 (PhD students), PSY 6528, PSY 6541 and PSY 6543 (PsyD students).
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3.00 Credits
Advanced interpretation and integration of cognitive, achievement and neuropsychological tests for performing competent diagnoses of individuals ages two years through adult with learning, emotional, neurological or behavior problems that interfere with school success. Students administer, score and interpret cognitive and achievement batteries, most notably Kaufman tests (K-ABC, KAIT and K-TEA) and Woodcock-Johnson. They will integrate these test scores with Wechsler test results and learn a theoretical framework for translating test and behavioral data to provide parents, teachers and referred individuals with meaningful answers to their questions. Students receive much one-to-one instruction and gain insight into learning disabilities, language disorders and attention-deficit disorders. They will assess individuals referred for learning problems at the Center for Applied Behavioral Sciences (Psychoeducational Assessment Services). Prerequisites: PSY 6501, PSY 6503, PSY 6504 and PSY 8505.
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3.00 Credits
(3 units) ( Topics vary) Prerequisites: PSY 6501, PSY 6503 and PSY 6523. 1) General - Development of skills for integrating multiple assessment instruments to produce a meaningful and thoughtful personality analysis. Focus on the clinical inference process. Emphasis on the selection, interpretation and report writing of comprehensive psychological batteries. 2) Children - Emphasis on assessment and formulation of treatment recommendations for learning and emotional disorders in children. 3) Cultural 4) Psychodynamic 5) Forensic 6) Multicultural Couples Therapy ( 3 units) This is an introductory course in exploring and understanding multicultural issues in couples therapy. It is designed to begin to develop skills in conceptualizing couples from an integrative approach in assessment and intervention. This course combines clinical theory and skills development with an appreciation of ethnicity and cultural perspectives. Critical to this course is an emphasis on the clinician's and the clients'ethnicity, race, family of origin, values and gender issues that influence the clinical process. The course explores the adaptive challenges in cross-cultural clinical work with couples. It is both didactic and experiential and students participate through (1) group discussion, (2) role playing and (3) reaction papers to the course material and learning process. 7) Child Assessment ( 3 units) Provides an overview of child assessment techniques including developmental history taking, clinical interviewing, administering and interpreting test results, writing reports and providing feedback. Actual assessment experience is part of the course. Students discuss professional and ethical issues involved with child assessment and how to adapt assessments according to cultural diversity and special needs. 8) Couple Assessment and Intervention (3, 3 units) Applications of psychodynamic, systemic, humanistic and communication-interactional concepts to conceptualizing couples and intervening to promote relationship awareness, communication skills, empathy, intimacy collaboration, empowerment, appreciation of differences, conflict reduction, collusion reduction and mutuality of individual and relationship development. Discussion focuses on the contexts of intergenerational legacies, gender, sex roles, ethnicity and sexual orientation. the teaching methods are case analysis, experiential role playing, assignments with volunteer couples and reaction papers. 9) Cognitive Analysis of Personality and Pathology by the Use of Tests ( 3, 3 units) This course is designed as an advanced clinical course for the dynamic understanding of personality and psychopathology through the use of data from psychological assessment tools. The course will require a good basic ability and interest in assessment. Test instruments will be used to understand the cognitive strengths and weaknesses of individuals as well as personality and psychopathology dynamics that will help in treatment planning. The test instruments will include those used in the basic assessment course at CSPP. The student will also be required to learn some neuropsychology tests. This two semester course will help students develop the ability to use tests in their understanding of clients and in developing therapeutic approaches to the intervention process.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to the broad spectrum of psychological assessment procedures, techniques and instruments. The selection, administration, scoring and interpretation of objective and projective testing instruments. Comprehensive, integrative report writing. Prerequisites: Clinical program enrollment, PSY 6523; PSY 6501.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to the broad spectrum of psychological assessment procedures, techniques and instruments. The selection, administration, scoring and interpretation of objective and projective testing instruments. Comprehensive, integrative report writing. Prerequisites: Clinical program enrollment, PSY 6523; PSY 6501.
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