Adler School of Professional Psychology Catalog 2008 – 2009
Adler School of Professional Psychology Catalog 2008 – 2009
Adler School of Professional Psychology Catalog 2008 – 2009
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depression and bipolar disorders. Topics include etiology, epidemiology,<br />
behavioral genetics, developmental courses and outcomes, treatment,<br />
psychopharmacology, policy and advocacy issues.<br />
650 Psychopharmacology 3 Credits<br />
This course is an introduction to the scientific principles and clinical information<br />
needed for a basic understanding <strong>of</strong> the uses and limitations <strong>of</strong> the major<br />
classes <strong>of</strong> psychopharmacologic agents. The course builds on the material<br />
introduced in the prerequisite course #636. Although this course may be taken<br />
concurrently with course #636, students choosing to do so are advised that<br />
additional self-study will most likely be required.<br />
651 Assessment and Treatment 3 Credits<br />
from a Systemic Perspective<br />
This course teaches basic systems theory and “Metaframeworks,” a<br />
comprehensive method for analyzing family and marital systems. These<br />
concepts can be applied to a range <strong>of</strong> dysfunction <strong>of</strong> marital and family systems<br />
as well as healthy family functioning, including the impact <strong>of</strong> larger systems.<br />
Both conventional diagnostic categories and systemic diagnoses will be<br />
explored. The primary emphasis is on theoretical analysis and systems thinking<br />
rather than intervention, although an integrative treatment model will be<br />
presented.<br />
652 Life Cycle and Cultural Issues 3 Credits<br />
in Marriage and Family Therapy<br />
Prerequisites: 651 or 663. This course takes an in-depth look at the family life<br />
cycle, an important conceptual framework for family assessment and therapy.<br />
Beginning with intact, middle-class white American families, the course will<br />
explore differences related to class, family structure, trauma, and particularly<br />
ethnicity. While the course does not focus on therapy, implications for treatment<br />
will be explored.<br />
655 Advanced Couples Counseling 3 Credits<br />
Prerequisites: 651 or 663. This is an advanced course on marital and family<br />
systems with a particular focus on marital and other committed couple systems.<br />
Emphasis is on research-based understanding <strong>of</strong> couple systems and the<br />
implications for relationship stability and for prevention and clinical intervention.<br />
New techniques for handling client resistance and for minimizing relapse will<br />
also be presented.<br />
662 Overview <strong>of</strong> Marriage and Family Therapy Models 3 Credits<br />
This course presents an overview <strong>of</strong> major models <strong>of</strong> marriage and family<br />
therapy, putting them in historical perspective and discussing how the MFT field<br />
has evolved. Important models will be introduced, including major figures in the<br />
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