Adler School of Professional Psychology Catalog 2008 – 2009

skills. It includes those skills necessary for psychologists’ own professional
growth, development, and success. Theories and practices of good
organizational leadership will be reviewed.
695 Doctoral Dissertation Proposal-Continued 0 Credits
Students who do not complete their dissertation proposal in the first term for
which they have registered must continue to register for 695 and pay the
necessary fee until their proposal has been approved by their committee
members. Failure to complete dissertation proposal within three consecutive
terms may result in referral to the Student Comprehensive Evaluation
Committee.
696 Doctoral Dissertation Preparation Seminar 0 Credits
Prerequisites: 498, 638. The non-credit course is designed to assist students in
the early stages of developing a dissertation topic. The focus is on selection and
development of a topic, selection of a committee and different stages of the
dissertation process.
697 Doctoral Dissertation Proposal 0 Credits
Prerequisites: 498, 638, 639, 640, 696. One of the most important phases in
preparation of the dissertation is writing the proposal in the selected area of
research. Registration for this course is the first formal step in completing the
dissertation. Students are required to complete and successfully orally defend
a proposal to the satisfaction of their dissertation committee. Approval of the
dissertation proposal is also a requirement for all students prior to applying for
internship. Students who do not complete this requirement during the first term
of registration are required to register for 695 each term thereafter until
completed. Failure to successfully complete the dissertation proposal after three
terms will result in referral to the Student Comprehensive Evaluation
Committee.
701 Advanced Psychodynamic Approaches to Intervention 3 Credits
Prerequisite: 334. This advanced interactive course aims to consider in depth
select schools of psychoanalytic/dynamic thought and their respective theories
of development and pathology, and, most notably, their perspective on clinical
practice. Object relations, self-psychology, and contemporary structuralrelational
perspectives will receive special emphasis. Theoretical perspectives
that incorporate racial-ethnic, sexual, gender, and other aspects of diversity will
be incorporated into the discourse.
702 Advanced Cognitive-Behavioral 3 Credits
Approaches to Intervention
Prerequisite: 335. Focuses on advanced theories such as schema therapy and
dialectical behavior therapy. The course will cover difficult populations such as
individuals with personality disorders, psychotic disorders, and autism.
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