Adler School of Professional Psychology Catalog 2008 – 2009

the course covers intake interviewing, the mental status exam, risk assessment
and the DSM-IV-TR multi-axial approach to diagnosis. Students also learn about
informed consent, confidentiality and the importance of clinical documentation,
while solidifying their ability to compose cogent assessment reports and
treatment plans. Must be taken with required lab.
480-481 Practicum in Art Therapy I-II 1 Credit per term
Prerequisite: Concurrent with M.A. Practicum Seminar (467-468); consent of
Program Director; completion of a minimum of 27 credit hours of coursework
including 200-203, 344, 345, 346, 402, 450, 453, and 472; and consent of
Director of Clinical Training. This clinical practicum in an approved agency or
institution requires 700 hours onsite with, at least, 350 hours in direct client
contact.
495 Research in Counselling Psychology 3 Credits
(Vancouver campus only)
(Prerequisite: Undergraduate course in Research Methods). This course
discusses the assumptions and methods of a range of research designs used in
counseling psychology research. A critical assessment is provided of the
strengths and weaknesses of different research methods and their application
to the study of problems in the field of counseling psychology. Students are
expected to conduct an extensive review of psychological literature and
research from the field and prepare a major research paper in an area of special
interest. Preparation of a research proposal is intended to assist students in
their eventual completion of the Master’s Thesis.
496 Preparation for the M.A. Thesis 1 Credit
(Vancouver campus only)
(Prerequisite: 495). Students are required to take this course prior to
registering for 501 M.A. Thesis. The purpose of this course is to review with
students policies and procedures pertinent to completion of a thesis as a degree
program requirement. The course instructor will assist students in selecting
and/or refining an appropriate topic for empirical study, identifying a faculty
member to serve as their thesis advisor, and develop a research proposal that
will form the foundation for their final thesis.
497 Research Methods 3 Credits
(Chicago campus only)
This course integrates the students’ academic program of study and clinical
interests with an introduction to research design, methodology and statistics.
Students are expected to conduct an extensive review of psychological
literature and research from the field and prepare a major research paper in an
area of special interest. Students in the doctoral program find this course
helpful in preparing for the dissertation. Emphasis is placed on the use of the
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