Syllabus

Psy 371 Abnormal Psychology

Spring 2009

1:30 – 2:45 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays

Physical Science Building 217

Instructor: Elaine M. Heiby, Ph.D. (last name is pronounced “high-bee”)

Email: heiby@hawaii.edu Telephone: 956-6289 (email is better)

Office Hours: by appointment only; Gartley 204B

Class information on the web: www2.hawaii.edu/~heiby/

TA: Daria Ebneter dariae@hawaii.edu and Yue Huang yuehuang@hawaii.edu

Textbooks (on reserve at Sinclair Library):

Kring, A.M. Davidson, G. C. ,Neale, J. M. , & Johnson, S.L. (2007). Abnormal Psychology 10^th Edition. NY: Wiley.

Oltmanns, T.F., Martin, M.T., Neale, J.M., & Davison, G.C. (2007). Case Studies in Abnormal Psychology, 7^th Edition. NY: Wiley.

Course Objectives: This course is designed for students to:

Ö Understand how mental/behavioral disorders are defined, conceptualized, and treated within clinical psychology

Ö Learn to differentiate mental/behavioral disorders by diagnostic criteria

Ö Critically evaluate diagnostic criteria

If you feel you need reasonable accommodations because of the impact of

a disability, please (1) contact the KOKUA Program (V/T) at 956-7511 or

956-7612 in room 013 of the QLCSS; (2) speak with me or the TA privately to

discuss your specific needs. We will be happy to work with you and the

KOKUA Program to meet your access needs related to your documented

disability.

APPROXIMATE COURSE SCHEDULE

Date	Topics	Kring et al. textbook chapter (Ch.); Case Studies chapter
1/13 T	Definitions and history	Ch. 1
1/15 Th	Classification and Diagnosis	Ch. 3 pp. 60-74
1/20 T	Paradigms: causes and treatments	Ch. 2
1/22 Th	Paradigms con’d;
1/27 T	Paradigms con'd
1/29Th	Paradigms con'd
2/3 T	Anxiety Disorders	Ch. 5 ; Case Studies Ch. 4
2/5 Th	Anxiety Disorders con’d
2/10 T	Anxiety Disorders con’d	Case Studies Ch. 2
2/12 Th	Anxiety Disorders con'd	Case Studies Ch. 1
2/17 T	Anxiety Disorders con’d	Case Studies Ch. 3
2/19 Th	Anxiety Disorders con’d
2/24 T	Test 1
2/26 Th	Somatoform & Dissociative Disorders	Ch. 6; Case Studies Ch.9
3/3 T	Somatoform & Dissociative Disorders con’d	Case Studies Ch. 6
3/5 Th	Somatoform & Dissociative Disorders con’d
3/10 T	Eating Disorders	Ch. 9; Case Studies Ch. 16 & 17
3/12 Th	Mood Disorders	Ch. 8; Case Studies Ch. 7
3/17 T	Mood Disorders con'd	Case Studies Ch. 8
3/19 Th	Schizophrenia	Ch. 11; Case Studies Ch. 10
3/24 T	Spring Break
3/26 Th	Spring Break
3/31 T	Schizophrenia con'd
4/2 Th	Test 2
4/7 T	Personality Disorders	Ch. 12; Case Studies Ch. 18.19, & 20
4/9 Th	Personality Disorders con’d
4/14 T	Personality Disorders con’d
4/16 Th	Personality Disorders con’d
4/21 T	Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders	Ch. 13; Case Studies Ch. 15
4/23 Th	Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders con’d
4/28 T	Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders con'd	Case Studies Ch.13 & 14
4/30 Th	Disorders of Childhood	Ch. 14; Case Studies Ch.21 & 22
5/5 T	Disorders of Childhood
5/14 Th	Test 3 (noon – 2pm) PSB 217

Grading:

Students are asked to provide the TA with a 5-digit PIN for purposes of posting grades.

Multiple choice tests: There will be three 50-item multiple choice tests. The lowest grade of Tests 1 and 2 will be dropped. If you miss Test 1 or Test 2, that grade will be the one that is dropped. You may not elect to drop Test 3. Test 3 is not comprehensive but assumes some cumulative knowledge. Test scores are not curved but may be elevated to adjust for unreliable items.

Bring pencils and your PIN and your UH ID number for each test. Place your identification as instructed by the TA on both the scantron answer sheet and the test. There will be no make-up tests except under extenuating circumstances. If you know you will be unable to take a test, arrange with the TA to take it in advance. Tests will not be administered to students who arrive more than 30 minutes late.

Extra credit: Students may earn up to a total of 6 extra credit points by one or any combination of the three options listed below.

Option A: Psychological research participation. The number of opportunities to volunteer for Option A is beyond the control of the instructor and therefore not predictable. Announcements for research participation opportunities will be made in class or by email. Generally involves up to an hour. (1 pt. per hour or part of an hour).

Option B: Professional client participation. This involves role playing a client undergoing a psychological assessment conducted by a first year graduate student in clinical psychology. See the form at the end of the syllabus if you would like to volunteer. Generally involves one to six hours distributed over two to three meetings. (1 pt. per hour or portion of an hour).

Option C: Summarize an empirical article. This is a 2-page writing assignment double-spaced with 12 point font. Assignment involves summarizing in your own words an empirical article on an abnormal behavior published in a scientific psychology journal. Empirical articles involve the collection of data and will have a Method section with subsections describing the subjects/participants, measures, and procedure. Empirical articles do NOT include case studies or review articles. Journal articles are available online via Hamilton Library's PsycARTICLES database. Journals that publish articles on abnormal psychology include but are not limited to the following: Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, and Psychological Assessment. The summary should indicate the study's citation, why the study was conducted, the method of the study, the results of the study, and what the results mean. The study’s citations include authors, year, title of the article, name of the journal, volume of the journal, and the article’s page numbers. Attach a copy of the journal article to your paper. Papers are due the last day of class on 5/5/09. Late papers are not accepted. Hardcopies of papers and journal articles are due to the instructor on the last day of class. Alternatively, electronic papers and pdf ‘s of the articles may be emailed to the TA by midnight of the last day of class. (2 pts. per assignment).

Final grades: Final scores will be based on the higher score of Test 1 and Test 2, plus the score on Test 3, plus up to 6 extra credit points earned. Final scores convert into grades as follows:

91 -100 A

81 - 90 B

71 - 80 C

61 - 70 D

0 – 60 F

How to do well in this class:

• attend class; obtain lecture notes from a classmate if a class session is missed

• download slides from the course webpage and bring to class; format the slides to meet your personal preferences for font, etc.

• take lecture notes on slides that are used in class; slides on the webpage that are used in class are considered lecture material which will be supplemented with additional material during class; slides on the webpage that are not used in class will not be considered lecture material (sorry, but I cannot predict which slides will be used in class)

• pay special attention to lecture material on slides used in class and lecture material that supplements those slides (e.g., studies cited, examples given)

• video’s presented in class are considered lecture material; if you miss a video, obtain notes from a classmate; videos are not on reserve at the library and cannot be loaned for personal viewing

• participate in class: ask questions, make comments, and provide examples of the topic under discussion; participation is easier if you sit toward the front of the class given the acoustics of the lecture hall

• study assigned chapters in the textbook with a focus on key terms used in class

• study the assigned case studies with a focus on precipitant, diagnosis, diagnosis ruled out, etiology, and treatment

• use the Study Guide posted on the webpage for each test

• make an appointment with the TA if you have difficulty understanding course material or developing effective study skills; set up appointments by email

• the tests will emphasize lecture material, key terms in each assigned chapter of the text unless otherwise specified, videotape/DVD presentations, and assigned case studies

• take all three tests even though the lowest score on Test 1 and Test 2 is dropped

• take advantage of extra credit assignments

PSY 371 "OPTION B" EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY

Volunteer as a Professional Client For Psychological Assessment

Extra Credit May Range From 1 to 6 Points

Purpose: To undergo up to six (6) hours of psychological interviewing and/or testing administered by first year graduate students in clinical psychology who are enrolled in Psy 672. The graduate students may interview each professional client about his or her history and current functioning. The graduate students also may administer one or more psychological tests designed to measure intellectual and/or personality functioning. An advanced level graduate student supervisor might observe the interview and testing. The interview and testing might be recorded on audio or video tape. Tapes will be destroyed before the end of the semester and are used for training purposes only.

Professional client volunteers are asked to role play an individual who is experiencing a behavioral problem and/or psychological distress. The professional client is asked to fabricate a personal history and current situation. Most professional clients elect to discuss their true history and experiences because this is easier than role playing and doing so may lead to a better self-understanding.

Because the graduate students are learning how to administer interviews and psychological tests, the results of the psychological assessment will not be valid or useful to the professional client. All results from the psychological assessment will be strictly confidential and anonymous.

The graduate students administering the psychological assessment will be supervised by Elaine Heiby, Ph.D. who is a Professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa Department of Psychology and a Hawaii-licensed clinical psychologist. Professor Heiby is available at 956-8414 or heiby@hawaii.edu Professor Heiby will not know the true identity of the professional client.

If a professional client volunteer wishes to receive genuine psychological services, free services are available on campus at the Counseling and Student Development Center in Queen Liliuokalani CSS Room 312 at 956-7927

Volunteers will be contacted by a graduate student to schedule the testing session(s). Volunteers may withdraw participation at any time without penalty or prejudice.

If you wish to volunteer as a professional client, please complete the information below and return it to the instructor. Mahalo for your participation in this training project.

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