Date

Topics

Assigned Reading and Items Due

January 16 th

Introduction to Course & Lecture 1: What is Clinical Psych?

Ch. 1, pp. 4-18

January 23 rd

Lecture 2: Historical overview Lecture 3: Ethics

Ch. 2, Ch. 3 pp. 78-80, Ch. 4. pp 106-110, APA article "Ethical principles…"

January 30 th

Lecture 4: Clinical Judgment Lecture 5: Current Issues

Ch. 10, Meehl article pp 225-281 (Part 1), Ch. 3 pp. 64-78

February 6th

Lecture 6: Training Options Lecture 7: Research Methods I

Ch. 1, pp. 18-26, Ch. 3 pp. 57-64, Ch. 4

February 13 th

Lecture 8: Research Methods 2

Ch. 4

February 20 th

Lecture 9: Intro to Assessment EXAM I: Lectures 1-8 & Reading

study for exam

February 27 th

Lecture 10: Diagnosis & Classification Lecture 11: Interviewing

Ch. 5, Ch. 6

March 6 th

Lecture 12: Intellectual Assessment Lecture 13: Neuropsychology

Ch. 7, Ch. 18, ESSAY 1 DUE

March 13 th

NO CLASS

SPRING BREAK -- NO CLASS

March 20 th

Lectures 14 & 15: Personality Assessment

Ch. 8, Butcher article, Lilienfeld article

March 27 th

Lecture 16: Behavioral Assessment Lecture 17: Forensic Psychology

Ch. 9, Ch. 19

April 3 rd

Lecture 18: Intro to Intervention EXAM II: Lectures 9-17 & Reading

Ch. 11

April 10 th

Lecture 19: Psychodynamic Interventions Lecture 20: Humanistic & Existential Interventions

Ch. 12, Ch. 13

April 17 th

Lecture 21: Behavioral Interventions Lecture 22: Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions

Ch. 14, Rush & Beck article, ESSAY 2 DUE

April 24 th

Lecture 23: Family, Couples, Group Ther. Lecture 24: Stages of Change

Ch. 15, Prochaska article

May 1 st

Lecture 25: Health Psychology Lecture 26: Pediatric & Child Clinical

Ch. 17, Ch. 20

May 8 th

EXAM III: Lectures 18-26 & Reading

study for exam