evaluating psychotherapy research in se lected areas. Prerequisite: SPY 601. E lective. SPY 633 Advanced Seminar in Psychopathology (3) A surve y of the de ve lopment, dynamics and classification of the psychological disorders from a psy choanal ytic point of view. Special attent ions given co the neuroses and the operations of ego defense mechanisms. Elective.
as forensic evaluations, child and adolescent personalit y assess ment. assessment of thought dis order. Other basi c proje ct ive in st ruments such as the TAT, CAT and Sentence Comp le tion tests are also covered. Prerequi site: Sl'Y 643. Elective. SPY 645 Measurement and Assess ment V: Neuropsychological (3) This course provides an overview of the basic issues in neuropsy cho logy, a nd examines the ke y cogn itive-psyc hologi ca l ab ilit y areas that are assessed in a neu ropsycho logica I evaluation . Assessment from a flexible, h ypot hes is- testi ng and cl ini cal perspective is emphasized. Spe c ia I attent io n will be g iven to brief neuropsvc hological screen ing procedures which help to dif ferentiate between organic and psychological disorders. Prereq ui site SPY 607, 670 or 70.'i. Elec tive . Required of Psy.D. with Family-Child emphasis. SPY 647 Advanced Assessment of Individuals With Disabilities (3) An advanced diag nosti c co urse which focuses on the assessment and diagnosis of exceptional chil dren as wel l as legal and advocacy issues required by the Indi viduals with Disabi lities Act. Specific diag nostic popu lations include mentall y retarded. learning disabled, emo tionally disturbed and gifted chil dren. Attention is also given to low incidence handicaps such as vision impaired. hearing impaired, multi ple handicapped , etc. Prerequi sites: SPY 64 I, and pe rmi ss ion of instructor. Required of Psy.D. with Famil y-Child emphasis. SPY 650 Family Psychology and Psychopathology (3) Emphasi zes the construction of a conceptua l framework for system change as a foundation for clini cal interve ntion. Surveys major approaches to systems-oriented fa mil y therapy and includes such re lated issues as the family life cyc le , object relations integrat ion , family pathology/dysfunction, famil y assessment, ethnicity and religious influences . Elective. SPY 651 Seminar in Psychody namic Theory I (2) An in-depth srndy of the process of th erapy based on psychoana lytic developmental theory and g iv ing special attention to the concepts of transference, counter transference and interpretation. This course is only available with
dents will be expected to cooper ate in a group project in an actua l needs assessment or program evaluat ion in a c linic, hospital , school , ch urc h nr other agency setting. E lect ive. SPY 622 Attitudes, Values and Beliefs (2) The psychological nature of atti tudes, va lues and belief as they re late to socialization. conformity, beliefs systems and social influ ence . Special emphasis is given to va lues in therapy and the th era pist as values purveyor. Elective. SPY 625 Cross Cultural Issues in Clinical Psychology (3) A cons idera ti on of the impact of soc ial and cu lrnral factors upon the utilization and dynamics of mental health services. Focuses on devel oping the student 's sensitivity to the cultural dynamics involved in the therapeutic process. E ither this course or SPY 608 or 702 is required of Psy.D., Ph.D. SPY 630 Psychology of Women (3) A discussion of historical and co ntemporary views of women and a look at resea rch on biologi cal and psvchologi ca l differences between males a nd females. Also includes disc ussi on of psv chorh e rape utic issues. the role of women in the ch urch, and theo log ical pe rspect ives on women ·s issues. Elective. SPY 631 Principles of Health Psychology (2-3) This course provides an overview of theory , research and roles of psvchologists in the dissemination of psychologica l knowl edge inrn the health care system. Areas of focus include concern s of the fam il y physician for which referral mi g ht be made, ad justment to ph ysical disabilities. coping with c hronic illness. stages of adjust ment bv individuals and thei r fam ilies to death and dying. preve n tive-educative and mo ti va tional issues in medical treatment. Pre requisites: Sl'Y 607 and /or SLB 605 recommended. Elective. SPY 632 Research Problems in Psychotherapy (2) Cons ide ration of resear c h approaches en studying the process and outcomes of psychotherapy. Special emphasis is placed on measurement of process and out comes, design and execution of research and starns of psychother apy resea rch to date. Students are actively involved in reviewing and
ing person perception. interper sonal relations . rule formation and d ifferentiation, artirnde for mation , maintenance and c hange. Either this course or SPY 625 or 702 is req uired of Psy.D., Ph.D. SPY 610 Development of Religious Understanding in Children and Adolescents (2) An assessment of the cogn itive and affect ive meanin g which chi ldren and adolescents attrib ute to religious co ncepts , prac ti ces and experiences, and their c hanges in meaning during the cou rs e of individual deve lop ment. The biblical perspective of re li g iou s development is also examined. Electi ve. SPY 615 Personality Develop ment and Psychopathology (3) The second in a two co urse seque nce in personality theory and psvchopathology. This course focuses on psychoanalytic perspectives including theorists such as Freud, Adler. Jung, Kl e in , Winnicott and Kohut. Required of Psy.D., Ph .D. SPY 618 Community Mental Health I: Community Systems and Resources (3) A study of systems theory with a focus on communities, schools. health agenc ies. gove rnme nt al human service agencies, churches and families . Provides a concep rnal basis for und ersta nding the interactions among indi v iduals and systems . Practi cal applica tions in c lude knowing how to enter sys te ms and maximi z in g available: resources for clients. par ti cul arl y those who are disadvan taged or handicapped. E lect ive. SPY 619 Community Mental Health II : Psychoeducational/ Preventive Psychotherapy Models (3) The course focuses on the devel opme nt of ps yc hoeducational approac hes aimed at prevention of emot ional difficulties or early secondary intervention of diffi culti es. Interventions suitable at strategic developmental phases o r critica l situat ions. T he stu dent will be asked to develop a seminar or workshop, deliver it to a su itabl e popul ation and evalu ate its effec tiveness. E lect ive. SPY 621 Community Mental Health IV: Needs Assessment and Program Evaluation Method (3) Theory and ap pli cation of pro gram evaluation met hods. Stu-
SPY 641 Measurement and Assessment I: Intellect (3)
The first in a sequence of courses directed toward competence in administration, scoring and inter pretation of psychological tests. The course involves a survey of basic concepts and principles of psychological meas urement , in c ludin g factors influencing validity and reliability. Emphasis is placed on the C hild and Adult Int e lligen ce sca les as well as measures of achievement, adjust ment, and ada pti ve behavior. Grad uate student will administer test batteri es to public school and clinic populations and also engage in diagnostic and report writing activities. Graduate students will also learn diagnostic criteria for hand icapped children as well as their legal ri g hts as sec forth by Public Law 94-142. Cost of mate ri a ls required is approxi matel y $ 150. Required of Psy.D., Ph.D. SPY 642 Measurement and Assessment II: Personality (3) Use of objective per sonalit y instruments with emphasis upon the MMPl-11 and l'vlCl\11-11. Introcl uccion to more structured projective instruments such as the TAT and Sentence Comp le tion . l'rerequisite: SPY 641. Cost of material s required for this co urs e is approx imatel y $150. Required of Psy.D., Ph.D. SPY 643 Measurement and Assessment Ill: Projectives (Rorshach) (3) An introduction co the use of pro jective techniques in pe rsonality assessment with special emphasis on th e administration , scoring and interpretation of the Ror shach using Ex ner' s comprehen sive Svsrem. Prerequisite: Sl'Y 642. Required of Psy.D. SPY 644 Measurement and Assessment IV: Advanced Pro jectives (Special Issues) (2) Advanced interpretation of th e Rorshac h including special issues
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