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PSY 5232 Clinical Skills Training C:
issues in Treatment 3
Further refinement of assessment, diagnostic, and counseling skills
and understanding technical aspects of doing therapy including
integration of theory and practice, treatment planning, crisis
intervention, and clinical supervision. Students are indi vidually
supervised and specifically directed in understanding their own
biases and frames of reference as they apply to work ing with clients.
Includes issues involving ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and
class. Coursework includes an introduc tion to a JFK University
Community Counseling Center and external field placement
opportunities. This course is the second in the two-quarter
sequence with PSy 5231. Prerequisites: PSy 5231 (with same
instructor or consent of program chair) and PSy 5403.
PSY 5235 review of Counseling Skills 3
review and practice of basic counseling skills. Topics include
rehearsal of various components of interview skills through
experiential exercises and role-play, videotaping, process recording,
and journal writing. Prerequisites: PSy 5232 and con sent of advisor.
PSY 5249–54 Supervised external field
experience a–f 3/3/3/3/3/3
Outside placement in settings that meet BBS requirements offer
clinical training experiences. Includes one hour of individual
supervision and at least two hours of group supervision per week.
Prerequisite: Completion of Phase I and written consent of field
placement coordinator. Prerequisites: PSy 9000, PSy 5080.
PSY 5260–65 Supervised internal field
experience a–f 3/3/3/3/3/3
Field experience at the JFK University Community Counseling
Center in Pleasant Hill, Sunnyvale, or Pittsburg with individuals,
couples, families, and groups. Prerequisite: Completion of Phase I
and written consent of community counseling center director.
Prerequisites: PSy 9000, PSy 5080.
PSY 5266 Supplemental Supervised internal field
experience 0–4
Placement in internal, external, or school-based settings that meet
BBS requirements and offer clinical training experiences.
Prerequisite: Completion of Phase I and the written consent of
program director required. This course does not substitute for PSy
5249–54 or PSy 5260–65.
PSY 5302 Sand Tray and Sandplay Therapy 2
This course provides an in-depth foundation in the theory and
practice of sandplay therapy. Using lecture, videos, and slides,
students will gain a cognitive understanding of the theoretical
concepts of sandplay; learn about the practical aspects of using
sandplay with clients; and, through viewing slide presentations of
clinical material, students will gain an understanding of the sandplay
process. Two complete case presentations will be shown.
PSY 5303 Child and adolescent Therapy:
assessment and Treatment a 3
This course provides an introduction to the theory and practice of
child and adolescent treatment. Topics include developmental
theories, assessment, diagnosis, case conceptualization and
treatment planning. This course considers diverse children in
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multiple contexts in the first of a two-quarter sequence with PSy
5304. Prerequisite: PSy 5115, PSy 5156, and PSy 5403.
PSY 5304 Child and adolescent Therapy:
assessment and Treatment B 3
This course examines the theory and practice of child and
adolescent psychotherapy within an individual and systemic
context. Topics include clinical techniques and treatment modalities
within theoretical frameworks. This course is the second in the
two-quarter sequence with PSy 5303. Prerequisite: PSy 5303 (with
the same instructor or instructor consent).
PSY 5306 advanced Child Therapy 3
Theory and practical approaches to clinical work with children and
their families. Topics include play-therapy theories, thera peutic
process, verbal and nonverbal techniques, toys and materials, and
parent involvement. This course fulfills PSy 5120C. Prerequisite:
PSy 5304.
PSY 5307 advanced adolescent Therapy 3
Theory and practical approaches to clinical work with adoles cents
and their families. Topics include refinement of interview ing skills,
diagnosis and assessment, therapeutic process and special issues
(e.g., adolescent substance abuse and adolescent sexuality).
Prerequisite: PSy 5304, PSy 5249 or PSy 5260 (may be co-requisite).
PSY 5309 Seminar in Child, adolescent,
and family Counseling 1–3
Special topics, current issues, and problem areas pertaining to the
field of family therapy. Includes such topics as child and adoles cent
psychopathology, parent consultation skills, narrative therapy, and
women in midlife. May be repeated for credit with a change of topic.
Prerequisite: PSy 5262 or PSy 5251.
PSY 5403–04 diagnosis and assessment of
Psychopathology a–B 3/3
A two-quarter sequence that examines notions of normalcy and
pathology from differing theoretical perspectives. Explains the
history, development, and use of the dSM-Iv-Tr and issues of
treatment from individual, familial, and systemic perspectives.
PSY 5405 Psychological Testing 3
An overview of tests utilized and interpreted in the practice of
marriage and family therapy with the goal that students learn to
develop referral questions and to review psychological reports
conducted by other professionals. Projective tests (rorschach, TAT),
objective tests (Millon, MMPI), and behavioral rating scales
(Hamilton, Connors) will be covered with the emphasis on
managing and assessing client outcome. Introduces the principles
of intellectual and cognitive assessment so that learning disability
diagnosis can be discussed. Ethical and legal issues involved in
psychological testing including the influences of gender, cultural,
and socioeconomic context are included.
PSY 5406 Psychopharmacology 3
Provides a comprehensive overview of psychotropic medication
options utilized to treat mental disorders including biochemical
makeup, function, and possible side effects. Students will be exposed
to the basic physiology and function of the brain as it relates to the
use of psychotropic medications and some basic psychological
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