This course is for students who intend to become Psychotherapists. Classes are devoted to discussions of alternative ways a therapist might handle specific situations that commonly arise in clinical work including: establishing a working alliance with challenging patients, setting appropriate boundaries and managing boundary violations, handling resistance, repairing relationship ruptures, and maintaining an optimal balance between focusing on process and focusing on outcome. Role - playing is used extensively, and the class is highly interactive.

This class provides an over view of the research literature on treating childhood disorders in psychology.

This is a seminar on infant development. The course will be part lecture and part student presentation. Grades will be based on student participation, student presentations, midterm, and final paper.

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Evaluates scientific research on human happiness. Integrates research from psychology, economics, and neuroscience in the evaluation of personal and public policy choices.

Survey of the major theories of counseling and psychotherapy. Introduction to the techniques used by different counselors and psychotherapists.

Various forms of psychopathology, including anxiety, stress, affective, addictive, developmental, psychosexual, personality, and schizophrenic disorders. The major theoretical perspectives on psychopathology reviewed. Various approaches to treatment. Prerequisites: PSYCH 100 or 110

Various forms of psychopathology, including anxiety, stress, affective, addictive, developmental, psychosexual, personality, and schizophrenic disorders. The major theoretical perspectives on psychopathology reviewed. Various approaches to treatment. Prerequisites: PSYCH 100 or 110

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Major theories, research and applications in social psychology. Topics include: attitudes, social influence, helping, aggression, groups, interpersonal attraction. Prerequisite: introductory psychology. (Gen.Ed. SB)