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CJ 610 - Ethics in the Criminal Justice System
3 Credit(s)
This seminar addresses various aspects and approaches to the practice and study of ethics in the criminal justice system. Topics include philosophical approaches to crime and punishment, as well as the responsibilities, moral quandaries, and ethical dilemmas faced by those involved in the criminal justice system, including law enforcement, legal professionals, and correctional officers.
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CJ 611 - The Death Penalty
3 Credit(s)
This course is designed as a comprehensive study of the practice of capital punishment in America. Historical, legal, and criminological sources are used to explore one of the most controversial issues facing criminal justice in the past as well as today. While the focus of the course is on the practice of capital punishment in America, the death penalty in other countries is also discussed. The course examines key U.S. Supreme Court decisions regarding capital punishment, and also highlights the complex interplay of legal, moral, and financial issues at the heart of the public debate on this punishment practice.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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CJ 612 - Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
3 Credit(s)
This course is designed as a comprehensive examination of juvenile justice and delinquency in the United States. The course focuses on causes of juvenile delinquency and philosophies at work in the juvenile justice system. The course explores the response of law enforcement, courts, and the correctional system to juvenile offenders. Topics include gangs, violent offenders, drug offenses, pre-trial diversion programs, and probation or community-based sanctions for juvenile offenders.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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CJ 613 - Restorative Justice: Theory and Practice
3 Credit(s)
This course explores the model of restorative justice, a recent movement that differs from the traditional criminal justice model. In recent years there has been a movement towards greater attention by the criminal justice system to include victims and members of the community. Unlike a traditional criminal justice approach, which has the goal to punish offenders, the restorative justice approach strives to repair the harm done to victims and encourages victims and community members to have a voice in the justice process. With restorative justice, offenders are held accountable for their actions and the goal is to restore them to law-abiding members of the community.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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CJ 614 - Cybercrime
3 Credit(s)
The ever-growing advances of technology have resulted in the increase in the commission of cybercrimes, or crimes that involve a computer, any computer technology, or the Internet. This course reviews the history of cyber crime, types of cyber crime, laws that pertain to cyber crime, and efforts by state and U.S. federal law enforcement to combat cyber crime. The role of and investigations by computer forensic experts are also explored.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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CJ 615 - Gangs in America
3 Credit(s)
This course covers important issues surrounding the study of gangs in America at a graduate level. In particular, the class discusses the definition of “gangs,” the nature and extent of the gang problem in the United States, theoretical explanations for gang activity, and how to handle gang issues from a policy perspective. The main goals of this course are to help students (1) gain an understanding of gang activity in the United States, and (2) think critically about ways to address this problem. Students who took CJ 255 as undergraduates at Widener University may not take this course. Graduate elective. Enrollment as graduate student required.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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CJ 616 - Drugs and Crime
3 Credit(s)
This course critically examines the use of and response to drugs in America, including the history of drugs, why people use drugs, and the extent of substance abuse. Students learn and discuss how drug use is defined as illegal, and the legal, social, and media responses to drugs use and abuse. Criminal justice issues such as drug trafficking and the U.S. drug market, the connection between drugs and crime, and law enforcement efforts related to drugs are addressed.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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CJ 617 - Domestic Terrorism
3 Credit(s)
This course provides a comprehensive study of domestic terrorism in the United States, past, present and future. Lectures, presentations, discussions, and readings enable students to think critically about the factors that cause individuals to join domestic terrorism groups and how the federal government and law enforcement has confronted this ongoing threat. Lastly, the course explores the future of domestic terrorism groups in America.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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CJ 618 - Community Corrections
3 Credit(s)
This course provides an understanding of community-based punishments (probation and parole) in the U.S. criminal justice system. There is also a focus on pre-trial diversion programs. Particular attention is paid to the current social context of community corrections, challenges surrounding community corretions, and the effectiveness of community supervision.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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CJ 650 - Victimology
3 Credit(s)
This course will explore the field of victimology, or the study of victims. The nature, extent, and lived experiences of victims of various crimes will be explored. Students will learn theories of victimization and the costs to victims, communities, and society will be examined. The course will cover victims’ positive and negative experiences with the criminal justice system and auxiliaries. Both historical trends in victimology and its current controversies will be discussed.
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CJ 688 - Special Topics in Criminal Justice
3 Credit(s)
This seminar focuses on selected issues and problems confronting criminal justice.
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CJ 695 - Independent Study
3-6 Credit(s)
This is an opportunity for an individual student to negotiate a program of self-initiated study with a faculty member of his/her choosing. No more than two independent study courses with two different instructors may be counted for degree credit.
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CJ 696 - Practicum
3 Credit(s)
Students gain valuable training and work experience by working one hundred hours in a criminal justice department or agency. Students are responsible for finding a practicum placement, and obtain approval from the MCJ director prior to enrollment. Students are required to become familiar with the scholarly literature relevant to their placement, to submit bi-weekly journal entries to the MCJ program director or designated faculty member, and to write a research paper integrating the research and fieldwork aspects of the practicum. Students cannot count current paid employment for practicum credit.
Open To: Only open to MCJ students who have completed 12 credits and only one practicum permitted.
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CJ 697 - Thesis I
3 Credit(s)
Faculty-directed thesis research. A research proposal must be approved by the supervising faculty member at the completion of the course. In order to begin the thesis, students must have completed all core required courses and can have no more than 6 credits of electives remaining.
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CJ 698 - Thesis II
3 Credit(s)
Faculty-directed thesis research. To enroll in CJ 698, CJ 697 must be completed and a thesis proposal must already have been submitted and approved by a faculty advisor.
Prerequisite(s): CJ 697 .
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CJ 699 - Master Thesis
6 Credit(s)
Faculty-directed thesis research.
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DPSY 500 - Introduction to Professional Psychology
0 Credit(s)
In a seminar and workshop format, students are provided preparatory work necessary for a successful practicum experience, as well as an overview of the institute’s program objectives. Students are introduced to various areas of eventual expected competency, including relationship, management and supervision, assessment, intervention, consultation and education, and diversity issues.
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DPSY 501 - Human Development
3 Credit(s)
This course focuses on the major theories and research regarding human development having relevance to psychological practice. Special emphasis is given to life-span perspectives and the role of the psychologist in optimizing human development.
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DPSY 502 - Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
3 Credit(s)
Etiology, research findings, and differential diagnosis of maladaptive behavior and non-normative development of children is the main content of this course. Particular emphasis is placed on looking at current diagnostic thinking via the DSM-IV TR and at understanding children relative to areas of strength and environmental influences.
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DPSY 503 - Introduction to Cognitive/Behavioral Therapy
3 Credit(s)
A course designed to provide the aspiring clinician with a broad introduction to cognitive/behavioral psychotherapy. The student is expected to demonstrate actual clinical skill with regard to specific interventions.
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DPSY 504 - Basic Concepts of Psychodynamic Theory
3 Credit(s)
Fundamentals of psychodynamic theory with particular emphasis on psychoanalytical literature. The unconscious mental processes, psychic apparatuses, genetic development, psychopathology, object relations, and self-psychology are reviewed.
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DPSY 505 - Introduction to Intellectual Functioning and Evaluation
3 Credit(s)
This course provides an introduction to the core competency area of assessment. Students are exposed to the concept of standardized evaluation of an individual. They are taught to administer, score, interpret, and report on the results of a Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) and Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC). This course addresses multiple intelligence and cultural issues with an emphasis on individual differences. A hands-on lab section follows the lecture. Students must pay a lab fee for this course.
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DPSY 506 - Foundations of Clinical Personality Assessment
3 Credit(s)
The objective of this course is to provide an overview of psychological assessment in clinical psychology with special emphasis on objective personality assessment. The material offered furthers this objective by covering a variety of topics related to objective forms of personality assessment, test battery selection, sources of personality information, ethical issues, problems in personality assessment, special topics in personality assessment, and communication of findings. This class emphasizes the use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A.
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DPSY 507 - Introduction to Individual Dynamic Psychotherapy
3 Credit(s)
Different psychoanalytic perspectives, theoretical constructs, and therapeutic techniques will be introduced, compared, and discussed with the goal of making application to actual clinical work, with particular emphasis on the therapeutic alliance, transference, and counter-transference.
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DPSY 508 - Adult Psychopathology
3 Credit(s)
This course is designed to familiarize students with current concepts regarding etiology and a variety of DSM-IV disorders. The main focus will be on mood, anxiety, personality disorders, and schizophrenia.
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DPSY 509 - Diversity
3 Credit(s)
This course endeavors to use diversity as a constructive force in assessment and intervention. The course examines the social and cultural factors that influence the interactions between clinicians and their clients. A model for conceptualizing the various dimensions of identity is presented. Course participants are encouraged to develop insight into the effect of their worldview on their clinical work. Theory, research, and media related to diverse groups are also examined. The instructor and course participants collaborate to create an interactive and self-reflective atmosphere.
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DPSY 510 - Health Psychology
3 Credit(s)
This course focuses on acute and chronic health conditions and the reciprocal relationship between physical and psychological factors in the development, treatment, and adjustment regarding medical conditions. The course covers the assessment and treatment of medical illness in the psychological service context and of psychological factors in the medical service context.
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DPSY 511 - Legal Rights of Patients and Clients
3 Credit(s)
This course examines the laws that apply to the various types of clients and patients that psychologists are likely to encounter. In addition to helping students become familiar with existing laws, some emphasis is placed on how psychological knowledge can be used to evaluate the goals of these laws, their underlying assumptions about human behavior, and their efficacy.
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DPSY 512 - Introduction to Behavioral Research
3 Credit(s)
This course is an introduction to the major research methods used in clinical psychology. It provides students with critical thinking skills and the framework necessary to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of those methods. Special consideration is given to the role of research methodology in evidence-based clinical practice.
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DPSY 513 - Introduction to the Comprehensive System of Rorschach Scoring and Interpretation
3 Credit(s)
This course provides an understanding of the clinical development, psychometric properties, current research findings, and appropriate use of the Rorschach Inkblot Method—primarily via Exner’s Comprehensive System. Students develop foundation skills in Rorschach administration, scoring, and interpretation. Opportunities for practice are provided in the lab following each lecture.
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DPSY 514 - Theories of Learning and Motivation
3 Credit(s)
The presentation of basic concepts and research exposes students to the major issues in the study of learning, memory, and motivation, including cognitive and affective aspects of behavior. Students become acquainted with the important terms and concepts that are essential and become familiar with the findings and theories relating to major issues in the study of learning, memory, and motivation. Students also gain an understanding of the complexity of human behavior and the need for an eclectic approach that gives appropriate attention to diversity issues and individual differences as they relate to learning, memory, and motivation.
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DPSY 515 - Introduction to Statistics
3 Credit(s)
This course offers a review of univariate statistics, as well as more in-depth coverage of multivariate analyses—e.g., multiple regression, manova, and structural equation models.
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DPSY 516 - Introduction to Family Therapy
3 Credit(s)
An integrated and clinical review of the family therapy field. Different family therapy schools and approaches are discussed in terms of their theoretical premises and therapeutic interventions.
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DPSY 517 - School Psychology
3 Credit(s)
This course is an introduction to the history and practice of school psychology. Legislative, regulatory, and legal influences on school psychology practice are presented. Methods of assessment, intervention, and consultation in the schools are covered. (Required for school psychology concentration.)
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DPSY 518 - Introduction Personality Assessment Case Conference
3 Credit(s)
This seminar is a beginning group-mentoring experience, with the primary focus on cognitive-personality test batteries. The emphasis is on integrating test data and developing written reports. The knowledge, skills, and professional use of psychological testing used in psychology clinical practice is demonstrated, critiqued, and discussed as part of advancing specific technical and theoretical skills in professional applications of testing.
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DPSY 523 - Introduction to Group Psychotherapy
3 Credit(s)
This course provides students with the theoretical and practical rudiments to conduct a psychotherapy group. How to create a group design, interview potential group members, and deploy therapeutic mechanisms based on the stages of group development are among the topics of the course. The special ethical and legal issues that pertain to group psychotherapy are also discussed.
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DPSY 527 - Role of Leader in Group Psychotherapy
2 Credit(s)
This course examines all aspects of the group psychotherapist’s functioning within the group. Different types of leadership styles are considered in relation to their ramifications for group process and their compatibility with different theoretical schools. The countertransference stimulated by the group psychotherapeutic situation is considered with attention to how these therapist reactions can be used to elucidate group dynamics. The structure of the leadership arrangement (solo leadership versus co-therapy) is explored. Finally, leadership transparency (i.e., self-disclosure) is investigated from empirical and theoretical standpoints.
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DPSY 533 - Professional Issues and Ethics
3 Credit(s)
This course is an overview of the laws, statutory regulations, codes of ethics (APA and others), and professional organizational standards that guide psychological practices. Current professional issues and ethical decision making are covered.
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DPSY 536 - Issues in Teaching
3 Credit(s)
Students learn to apply their evolving clinical psychology skills to teaching interaction. Students assist the instructor in the development and implementation of a course by facilitating small groups and discussions that focus on the integration of course work and clinical practice, and by contributing to didactic presentations.
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DPSY 538 - Introduction to Neuropsychology
3 Credit(s)
This course covers the basic structure and function of the central nervous system with emphasis on higher cortical processes. Neuropsychological techniques, theory, and clinical-syndrome analysis are also covered.
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DPSY 543 - Transference and Countertransference
2 Credit(s)
This course begins with an examination of the literature that articulates the historical development of transference and countertransference as psychoanalytic terms. Students then examine current literature on these terms, including consideration of enactment, neutrality, authority, and intersubjectivity. Students are encouraged to bring clinical material from their own experiences to illustrate the issues under discussion.
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DPSY 546 - Fundamentals of Eeg Biofeedback
2 Credit(s)
Neurofeedback (aka EEG biofeedback) is a process whereby individuals can learn to change EEG patterns via operant conditioning. Students explore the history and scientific bases of this approach to therapy and are introduced to the mechanics of the neurofeedback process.
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DPSY 553 - Relational Psychoanalysis
2 Credit(s)
Students read classic papers in relational psychoanalysis. These papers highlight how the relational point of view introduces new ways of thinking about key concepts long central to psychoanalysis. The implications of the relational conceptual shift for the practice of psychotherapy is the focus of the course. Class members present case material using these key concepts to help guide understanding and intervention.
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DPSY 555 - Psychoanalytic Perspectives On Gender Development
2 Credit(s)
This course traces the evolution of psychoanalytic thinking about gender, briefly touching on earlier authors, including Freud, but focusing in wider breadth on more modern views.
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DPSY 559 - Social Psychology
3 Credit(s)
Major phenomena identified by social psychologists such as prejudice, conformity, bystander apathy, and social loafing are examined in terms of their implications for work of clinical psychologists.
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DPSY 562 - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy With Children and Adolescents
2 Credit(s)
This course covers treatment of major childhood disorders using behavioral and/or cognitive techniques. Course topics include attention deficit disorder, oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder, childhood depression, elimination disorders (e.g., enuresis), and anxiety disorder (e.g., separation anxiety, school refusal).
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DPSY 564 - The Psychology of Emotions
3 Credit(s)
True emotional intelligence requires more than an intellectual grasp of the concept of emotional intelligence and of its importance to success in life. Being able to practice emotional intelligence is what really leads to success. This seminar focuses on how one pragmatically develops the ability to understand, evaluate, and improve the role that emotions play in our lives. Students are helped to recognize the most common human emotions as they occur in themselves and others, become cognizant of how emotions motivate behavior, and develop an ability to control emotions in ways that promote mental health.
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DPSY 566 - Physiological Foundations of Behavior
3 Credit(s)
The course covers physiological systems and morphology underlying behavior, including study of the gross anatomy of the central nervous system, principles of neural transmissions, sensory systems, and motor systems.
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DPSY 568 - Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Psychology
3 Credit(s)
This course provides a historical framework for the development of psychology as a branch of knowledge and as a profession. Much of the course is devoted to reviewing the historical contexts, ideas, major schools of thought, and people that influenced psychological theories and research. In addition, the course traces the development of applied/professional psychology, with emphasis on the history of clinical psychology, testing, and psychotherapy.
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DPSY 569 - Consultation and Organizational Psychology
3 Credit(s)
The overarching objective of this course is to provide an understanding of organizational behavior at the individual, group, and systems level. Special consideration is given to topics that integrate the application of clinical psychology to organizational environments, including psychological dimensions of organizational behavior. This course emphasizes the development of critical thinking, problem-solving, and consulting skills as they relate to real world issues in organizational psychology.
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DPSY 573 - Mindfulness in Practice
3 Credit(s)
Recent years have witnessed the emergence of evidenced-based, mindfulness and acceptance approaches to psychotherapy; the so-called third generation/third wave of cognitive behavior therapy. The purpose of this course is to review the origins, techniques, and evidence of these approaches so that students can begin to apply them in their practices. We will review each of the major manifestations of the third wave: mindfulness-based stress reduction, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and acceptance and commitment therapy (albeit it should be noted that the latter will be covered in last detail given that an entire semester is devoted to it in a separate course).
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DPSY 580 - Self Regulatory Interventions
3 Credit(s)
This course presents an overview of interventions used for self-regulation of physiological and psychological arousal, including progressive muscle relaxation, guided imagery, diaphragmatic breathing (and other breathing interventions), meditation, behavioral relaxation training, autogenic training, hypnosis, focusing, open-focus training, and aerobic exercise. The course involves experiential practice and mastery of each technique and covers the application of these interventions toward clinical outcomes. Students are recommended to have taken DPSY 510 .
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DPSY 584 - Strengths of Character and VIrtue
2 Credit(s)
In this seminar, students examine the emerging findings in positive psychology relating to character and virtue. Students use Peterson and Seligman (2004) as a basis to explore whether there is a universal, cross-cultural consensus concerning the definition of character and virtue. Students also explore the six strengths of character: wisdom and knowledge, courage, humanity, justice, temperance, and transcendence, and the clinical implications of each.
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DPSY 585 - Applied Psychophysiology I
3 Credit(s)
The first part of a two-semester course, this course gives students exposure to the utilization of therapeutic techniques that are designed to directly impact biological states characterizing disorders. The course explores mind-body treatments with hands-on exposure to a wide variety of biofeedback therapies.
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DPSY 586 - Essential Skills for Psychotherapy
3 Credit(s)
This course, specifically designed for first- and second-year doctoral students, covers the skills that are imperative for effective psychotherapy, regardless of the purpose, model, or theoretical rationale for that therapy. Case examples from practicum placements and in-class experiential exercises are employed to train active-listening, reflection, integration of historical and symptom data, conceptualization of a clientele’s experience toward a productive plan for therapy interventions, and ongoing assessment/intervention revision and therapy planning. This course emphasizes the development of therapeutic relationships from the first session throughout the course of therapy. Participants master the basic skills that equip them for effective helping in all models of therapy.
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DPSY 589 - Military First Responders Psychology
3 Credit(s)
This hybrid course (online and in person) is intended for students who are interested in working within the VA, correctional settings, etc. Course content will focus on the application of clinical skills for psychologists working with veterans, active duty military, first responders and their families. Potential topics for instruction include: military culture, diversity considerations, ethics, TBI, mood disorder, moral injury, chronic pain, PTSD and other topics as assigned.
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DPSY 591 - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a mindfulness-based, evidence-based, and multi-modal approach to a wide range of psychological disorders. Thus far, there is varying amounts of empirical evidence for ACT’s efficacy for psychosis, substance abuse, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, and more. This seminar focuses on the theoretical and research underpinnings of the approach, with special emphasis on practice. In particular, ACT addresses six core processes: being present, acceptance, cognitive defusion, self as context, values, and committed action. Students will practice aspects of ACT themselves, and discuss its implementation with various populations they may serve.
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DPSY 595 - Effective Intervention with Underserved Populations
3 Credit(s)
This course will provide the clinical framework for working with underserved populations including those of low socioeconomic status, stigmatized medical populations, ex-offenders, and the homeless. The clinical framework encompasses the rationale for psychologists to work with the underserved, the necessity of advocacy, clinical implications of advocating for one’s patients, and core cultural competencies with specific underserved populations such as substance abusers and sex workers. Numerous psychotherapy case examples will enhance learning. The course will emphasize the use of empirical and program data in determining
effectiveness. This course will include an overview of public benefits such as Medicaid, how psychologists get paid, career paths for psychologists in healthcare, benefits of interprofessional training, and professional
development options in working for non-profit and other public service institutions. There will be guest lectures from a variety of allied health luminaries to demonstrate how psychology intersects with all other human services.
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DPSY 602 - Assessment and Intervention With Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Individuals
2 Credit(s)
This course will look at issues related to being culturally competent in the treatment of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered clients. The course will look at developmental issues related to this population, as well as psychological and cultural implications of being a sexual minority in today’s society.
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DPSY 603 - Mindfulness in Psychology
2 Credit(s)
Mindfulness is an ancient practice that has only recently begun to be integrated into clinical practice. In this seminar, students explore the roots of mindfulness, implement techniques in their own lives, and survey the recent clinical psychology literature and research concerning the usefulness of mindfulness for various disorders.
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DPSY 605 - Introduction to Cross-Cultural Psychology
2 Credit(s)
This course introduces students to the concepts, theories, and empirical and clinical findings that reflect and shape current thinking in the field of cross-cultural psychology. The course examines how culture affects the behavior of individuals, including their adaptation to institutions, environments, and relationships to both cultural insiders and outsiders. These topics include implications for clinical work. Classes are in a seminar format that includes lectures and audiovisual presentations as a springboard for discussion.
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DPSY 613 - Assessment and Intervention of English Language Learners
3 Credit(s)
This course, with significant on-line components, is dedicated to understanding the specific needs of English language learners (ELLs) in the special education assessment/identification process. This course will explore language development, language acquisition, and sociocultural factors that impact ELL students. In addition, the course will review research informing best practice guidelines for how to use assessment data to differentiate and modify instruction for optimal student learning.
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DPSY 617 - Diversity and Family Therapy
2 Credit(s)
This course explores what it means to work with clients who are from different ethnic/racial backgrounds and/or a different sexual orientation than the therapist. It highlights issues to which therapists may want to be particularly sensitive. Students gain familiarity with theoretically and empirically based literature about these different groups.
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DPSY 621 - Case Conference I: Health Psychology
3 Credit(s)
This course consists of participants presenting case materials from their clinical placements, and using those cases to discuss clinical materials at a context-specific and research-related level. The course instruction provides information that is immediately useful for the clinical application, but generalizable to other cases and treatment contexts. Participants do not need to be concurrently enrolled in “health psychology” clinical placements to enroll.
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DPSY 622 - Substance Abuse
3 Credit(s)
This course provides students with a broad understanding of theories, therapeutic modalities, and counseling techniques for treating substance-dependent individuals. Students explore the biological, psychological, and social/cultural theories, treatment principles and modalities, and group, individual, and family counseling methods. Students also examine current trends and ethical practices in substance abuse treatment.
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DPSY 623 - Emotion Focused Therapy
3 Credit(s)
This course overviews the psychodynamic, humanist, and gestalt theories from which Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) is derived. The underlying theory of psychopathology is reviewed. Therapy procedures used to explore emotional experience, identify therapeutic markers, and interventions to address such markers are presented and practiced. EFT is positioned among current Supportive-Expressive, Cognitive-Behavioral, Current Psychodynamic, Acceptance Commitment, and Mindfulness therapies. Videotapes of EFT sessions will be viewed and discussed.
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DPSY 652 - Treatment of Childhood Problems
3 Credit(s)
This course is designed to provide students with the fundamental conceptual and practical skills needed to deliver evidence-based treatments to children and their families. Specific competencies include: 1)Students will be able to describe fundamentals of theory and empirical findings related to the implementation of contemporary intervention strategies used in the treatment of child psychopathology. 2)Students will be able to summarize and implement key components of state-of-the-art treatments for a range of disorders and clinical targets (e.g., ADHD, conduct problems and aggression, fears and anxiety disorders, trauma and PTSD, social problems, autistic spectrum disorders) to clients in a culturally-sensitive manner. 3)Students will gain additional exposure to the developmental psychopathology approach and will be able to apply relevant developmental theories to clinical work. 4)Students will gain experience incorporating developmental issues into clinical work and selecting, implementing, monitoring, and adapting treatment protocols.
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DPSY 653 - Executive Assessment
3 Credit(s)
This course will introduce students to the theories, skills, and competencies needed for effective assessment of individuals in organizational/business settings. Student practitioners will learn to determine when executive assessment is the right intervention; to evaluate and select assessment instruments in terms of executive competencies,job/role requirements and organizational it; to design and conduct assessment interviews and testing
batteries; and to produce integrated assessment reports appropriate for organizational consumption. Important issues relating to holistic organizational assessment, diversity and cultural fit, the crafting of organizational
proposals, client feedback and organizational impact also will be addressed.
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DPSY 654 - Film, Clinical Themes, and Intervention
2 Credit(s)
This course explores the structure of particular characters as they encounter various life themes (abandonment, aging, birth). Students are expected to contribute perceptions regarding particular clinical interventions as they relate to potential resolution of conflict. An appreciation of normal development and psychopathology is essential. Theoretical and practical facility with a variety of approaches is expected.
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DPSY 655 - Advanced Psychoanalytic Understanding of Child and Adolescent Psychopathology: Diagnosis and Treatment
2 Credit(s)
This course focuses on various psychoanalytic theories related to the understanding of child and adolescent psychopathology. Relevant case material is presented both by the instructor and the students, and contrasts are drawn about how they would be handled by different conceptual schemes.
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DPSY 659 - Motivational Interviewing and Empirically Based Substance Abuse Treatment
2 Credit(s)
This elective course teaches students the basic strategies and techniques of motivational interviewing, as well as acquaints them with other manual-guided approaches to the treatment of addictions. These include motivational enhancement therapy and community reinforcement approach for both adults and adolescents. Prochaska and DiClementi’s transtheoretical approach to the change process, as well as Rogerian and cognitive behavioral principles, are reviewed in connection with the therapeutic strategies they inform. Additionally, students are exposed to the empirical evidence supporting the efficacy and effectiveness of these treatments. The course is largely experiential, with many hands-on exercises, role plays, and other interactive learning techniques.
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DPSY 665 - Young Children With Disabilities: Assessment and Intervention
3 Credit(s)
The course provides students with a foundation in assessment and intervention principles and practices with young children with disabilities. It emphasizes developmentally appropriate early intervention practices within the context of family, school, and culture. Students learn collaborative, family-focused practices that support the development of children ages birth through five with special needs. Interdisciplinary models of assessment and intervention are emphasized.
Fieldwork Component: This course contains a fieldwork component in a setting for young children with disabilities.
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DPSY 671 - Executive Coaching
3 Credit(s)
In this course, students explore a specific application of psychology in business: executive coaching. Students learn about the various indications for executive coaching and, what constitutes effective consultation in this arena—particularly when sustained behavior change is the desired outcome. The major objectives of this class are to familiarize students with executive coaching as a challenging application area for those who are trained clinically and to convey knowledge about the approaches, competencies, and personal characteristics essential to be an effective executive coach.
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DPSY 680 - Behavioral Medicine Seminar
2 Credit(s)
A didactic experience with major emphasis devoted to topical areas in behavioral medicine from a cognitive/behavioral perspective. A review paper and/or research project on an area of interest is required.
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DPSY 681 - Pediatric Psychology: Application of Health Psychology Principles for Children and Families Facing Medical Stress
3 Credit(s)
This course provides an overview of developmental psychopathology, child and adolescent coping, and family functioning, and their contributions to treatment of pediatric health conditions. Students are recommended to have first taken DPSY 510
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DPSY 685 - Applied Psychophysiology II
3 Credit(s)
The second part of this two-semester course focuses on having the student gain practical experience in psychophysiological therapies, including surface EMG, galvanic skin response, peripheal blood flow and heart-rate variability biofeedback. The course will be conducted in the psychophysiology lab. Part II completes the didactic requirements, as well as the practical requirements for certification in general biofeedback from the BCIA. Prerequisite: DPSY 585 . Students must pay a lab fee for this course.
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DPSY 687 - Practicum Supervisions Case Conference
3 Credit(s)
This course is required for third year students who are in practicum placements. The main objective of this practicum case conference is to help students integrate theory, research, and practice. Specifically, using case material provided by students (from practicum sites), this course will help students develop theoretically- and empirically-informed conceptualizations to guide their work, and will support their ability to use those conceptualizations to develop treatment and or recommendations for intervention. The focus of the course will include both assessment and intervention work, and a goal will be to help build student readiness for internship.
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DPSY 691 - Trauma: Integrative Approach Systems, Psychoanalysis and Attachment Theory
3 Credit(s)
Psychologists recognize the ubiquity of developmental and acute trauma in the lives of their clients. This course attempts to integrate the state-of-the-art knowledge and practice in the field of psychology relevant to understanding and treating trauma in both children and adults. The following will be covered: the neuropsychological perspective on trauma; the psychodynamic conceptualization of
trauma and its treatment; assessment of trauma, the role of substance abuse, and focus on alternative treatments such as EMDR, Hypnosis, and DBT; treating trauma in children and working with parents in addition to the inter-generational transmission of trauma; the role of somatic representation in working with trauma, as well as the clinician’s important therapeutic role of ” bearing witness” and the consequential countertransference pitfalls for the therapist of listening to trauma; cognitive-behavioral conceptualization of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and Prolonged Exposure, Cognitive Processing Therapy, and Stress Inoculation Therapy. This multiple instructor course will be coordinated and overseen by a faculty member in the Psychoanalytic Interest Group.
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DPSY 695 - Developing Leadership Potential
3 Credit(s)
This course surveys strategic, situational, and personal aspects of leadership as applied in a diverse range of private, public, and non-profit organizations with an emphasis on ethical decision making and organizational social responsibility. The two-fold goal of this course is to help students (a) realize their leadership potential and become better leaders, and (b) have the capacities to inform organizational decision-making, foster leadership abilities in others, and set up and implement leadership training programs.
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DPSY 696 - Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods
3 Credit(s)
This seminar course is an introduction to qualitative research methods in psychology. The course familiarizes students with the historical contexts, assumptions, and major methods associated with qualitative research in the social sciences. Methods covered include grounded theory, conversation and discourse analysis, phenomenology, participatory action research, focus groups and interviewing, case studies, ethnography, and narrative analysis. Students obtain familiarity with published research examples that utilize these qualitative research methods. Students can explore how they might implement such research themselves. Teaching methods include lectures, class discussions, and student projects.
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DPSY 698 - Assessment Data Clinic
0 Credit(s)
Assessment Data Clinic is an experience in which students undergo an appraisal of their assessment skills with the goal of strengthening them. Particular attention is given to case formulation, diagnostic conceptualization, and treatment recommendations. Students receive a data set consisting of observational, historical, cognitive, and personality data. They are asked to work with this material and render a report. Significantly, students are required to work independently although they have full access to any written resources such as assessment textbooks. They are graded on a rubric that emphasizes basic competencies and given extension feedback. Any student who does not meet the expectancy levels for a student at this level receives remediation. Students meet with the instructor, read the feedback, and rewrite the section of the report that is deficient. If a student continues to show significant deficiencies, he or she would be referred for faculty review for further remediation or other action.
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DPSY 699 - Advanced Clinical Neuropsychology
3 Credit(s)
This is an applied course in evaluation of adults with brain dysfunction from a variety of causes. Neurological diseases, systemic diseases, substance abuse, trauma, and psychiatric illnesses are all relevant in directly affecting cognitive functioning. The course material integrates knowledge from several disciplines: neurology, medicine, neuroimaging, and cognitive neuroscience in an effort to fully understand differential effects of various diseases on brain functioning.
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DPSY 722 - Diagnosis and Treatment of Learning Disability
3 Credit(s)
This course provides an overview of the multifaceted factors that play a role in the etiology and sustenance of severe learning disorders. While emphasis is on learning disabilities, some consideration is paid to the sociopsychological and psychophysiological factors that bring about learning problems. A dynamic developmental-environmental-interaction approach is used in both the diagnosis of learning disabilities and the various modes of intervention that may be utilized. The emphasis is always on how an integration of neuropsychological and psychodynamic factors can be effected. All of this is, in turn, affected by ethnic, racial, and cultural factors. In considering etiology, both biological and environmental factors are discussed. The learning disorders of individuals at all ages are brought into play.
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DPSY 724 - Advancing As A Health Psychologist
3 Credit(s)
This course provides participants with a comprehensive understanding of the essential factors necessary to advance as a health psychologist. Students learn how to conduct program development, provide services, and create financial opportunities within health service organizations (HSOs). Content includes the roles of health psychologists, the organizations in which they work, providing services within managed care constraints, and an understanding of the unique ethical dilemmas faced within this context. However, special emphasis is placed on the structure and financing of the American healthcare system as it relates to all psychologists. This course is useful for any student who plans to work within a managed care/HSO setting. Students are recommended to have taken DPSY 510
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DPSY 731 - Case Conference I: Dynamic Child
3 Credit(s)
Presentation of a psychodynamically treated individual child. This case is selected and presented by a student. Theoretical and technical issues are discussed as relevant to the case.
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DPSY 735 - Introduction to Law-Psychology
3 Credit(s)
This seminar presents a survey of the literature within the law-psychology interface. Its purpose is to give students an overview of the wide variety of legal issues to which various subfields of psychology have been applied. Students are taught to understand how the two disciplines can be and have been integrated into a specialized field of study and practice.
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DPSY 736 - Psycholegal Assessment, Diagnosis, and Testimony
3 Credit(s)
This seminar is designed to help law-psychology and forensic-psychology students develop the knowledge and skills that they need to perform forensic assessments and testify in legal contexts. Students are introduced to general types of information and considerations, such as the legal rules that qualify experts to testify in court. In addition, the course covers the information needed in applying psychological knowledge to specific types of litigation, such as personal injury, child custody, or criminal law cases.
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DPSY 740 - Psycholegal Intervention and Treatment
3 Credit(s)
This course provides an opportunity for law-psychology and forensic-psychology students to explore and examine how their specialized training can be applied to: (1) improve the law, legal system, and legal process; and (2) improve psychological treatment of clients who are in legal contexts. Topics will relate to a wide variety of legal issues, client populations, and interventions.
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DPSY 747 - Case Conference I: Diversity
3 Credit(s)
This case conference focuses on psychotherapy with individuals and families that are diverse in various ways (race, gender, religious affiliation, age, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, sexual orientation, intellectual ability, physical ability, etc.). Differences and similarities between clients and therapists are explored from a psychodynamic perspective. Understanding and working with prejudices, transference, and countertransference are em-phasized.
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DPSY 758 - Acceptance and Mindfulness in Cognitive Therapy
2 Credit(s)
This seminar focuses on a number of increasingly popular therapies that have emerged over the last decade and that share an emphasis on such nontraditional themes as mindfulness, acceptance, values, spirituality, being in relationship, focusing on the present moment, and emotional deepening. Students review the work of leading clinicians who provide detailed descriptions of their respective approaches, discussing theoretical and empirical bases as well as clinical methods and goals. Clinical areas discussed include depression, anxiety, couple conflict, PTSD, eating disorders, and substance abuse.
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DPSY 770 - Introduction to Neuroanatomy
3 Credit(s)
This is the first part of a two-semester (one-year) course designed to examine basic neuroanatomy and neuropathology. Both didactic lectures and relevant clinical experiences (i.e., observation of brain dissections, neurosurgery, and neuroradiologic techniques) are offered. The first semester of this course provides the student with a basic understanding of neuroanatomical structures and the integration of functional systems within the brain. The student becomes familiar with the roles and functions of neurological, neurosurgical, and neuroradiological specialists within a medical center.
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DPSY 771 - Introduction to Neuropathology
3 Credit(s)
This is the second part of a two-semester (one-year) course designed to examine basic neuroanatomy and neuropathology. Both didactic lectures and relevant clinical experiences (i.e., observation of brain dissections, neurosurgery, and neuroradiologic techniques) are offered. The focus of the second semester is on the clinical correlates of brain dysfunction. The process of diagnosing neurological syndromes and identifying treatment strategies is stressed. The student becomes familiar with the roles and functions of neurological, neurosurgical, and neuroradiological specialists within a medical center.
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DPSY 773 - Interpretation of Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery
3 Credit(s)
The Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery is placed in a historical context and contrasted with other approaches used to understand the effects of brain damage and disease on human behavior. The student is exposed to the procedures for the test’s administration, scoring, and interpretation. Professional issues regarding clinical neuropsychology in general and the various applications and issues relating specifically to the test are explored.
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DPSY 775 - Child Clinical Neuropsychology
3 Credit(s)
This course provides students with a basic foundation in the theory and practice of developmental neuropsychology. The course is comprised of topic-oriented discussion, didactic lectures, student presentations, and some case analysis. Topics include learning disabilities, neurological disorders, and developmental disabilities.
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DPSY 777 - Internship Seminar
1 Credit(s)
Internship seminar
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DPSY 788 - Higher Education Abroad
3 Credit(s)
This course facilitates the College of Health and Human Services’ travel abroad experience. This is both an international and interdisciplinary experience for students in psychology, social work, education, and physical therapy. The students visit universities and service sites, meeting with educators and practitioners. The goal of the study abroad experience is for students to gain an understanding of the policies and practices of mental health systems in other countries. Discussions, readings, and assignments guide students in comparing other mental health systems with those of the United States.
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DPSY 790 - Seminar in Couples and Sex Therapy
3 Credit(s)
This course provides an overview of the theoretical and clinical skills used in the assessment and treatment of couples. The course reviews major models of couples therapy and their theoretical assumptions. Emphasis is placed on attachment theory and its role in adult relationships. The course uses lecture, discussion, videotapes, and role-play.
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DPSY 795 - Transitioning to the Professional
3 Credit(s)
This course is designed for those who are about to graduate from the PsyD program, and includes segments on finding a job or post-doc, licensure, models of private practice, personal goal setting, career choices/paths, and finances, among other topics. It is intended to present information related to the transition out of the graduate student role, and is in part experiential and hands-on in considering over the course of a semester a variety of topics relevant to transitioning from the graduate student role into the work setting.
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DPSY 832 - Intellectual Lab Supervision
3 Credit(s)
This course is connected with the first-year Intellectual Functioning course. Advanced students serve as lab leaders for the lab component of the course.
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DPSY 833 - Professional Supervision: Theory, Research, and Practice
3 Credit(s)
This internship course provides an examination of the theory, research, and practice related to supervision. One hour of supervision by the student is required. Class discussion focuses on student presentation of at least one supervision session, assigned readings, and experiential aspects of doing supervision.
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