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Course length: 14 Weeks
Contact Hours: 45 Hours
Credit Value: 3.0
Program Outcomes: The Doctoral program in Clinical Psychology at Argosy University, Chicago
Campus is an APA accredited program (APA, 750 First St. NE, Washington, DC 20002, 202-3365500). This program is designed to educate and train students so that they may eventually be able to
function effectively as clinical psychologists. To ensure that students are prepared adequately, the
curriculum provides for the meaningful integration of theory, training and practice. The Clinical
Psychology program at Argosy University Chicago Campus emphasizes the development of
attitudes, knowledge, and skills essential in the formation of professional psychologists who are
committed to the ethical provision of quality services. Specific objectives of the program include
the following:
Goal 1: Prepare professional psychologists to accurately, effectively, and ethically select,
administer, score, interpret, and communicate findings of appropriate assessment methods
informed by accepted psychometric standards and sensitive to the diverse characteristics and
needs of clients.
Program Outcomes: The Masters Program in Clinical Psychology has been designed to educate
and train students to enter a professional career as MA level practitioners. Argosy University,
Chicago Campus provides students an educational program with all the necessary theoretical and
clinical elements that will allow them to be effective members of a mental health team. The
program introduces students to basic clinical skills that integrate individual and group theoretical
foundations of applied psychology into appropriate client interactions and intervention skills
In addition, the Program offers excellent preparation for those considering application to the
Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology.
Course Objectives:
This course presents and overview of cognitive-behavioral theory and treatment. At the end of this
course, you will be able to:
Understand the principles of the modern cognitive and behavioral models of psychotherapy
Conduct initial and ongoing assessment using a cognitive-behavioral framework
Write and use a cognitive-behavioral formulation
Formulate a CBT treatment plan
Structure and focus the treatment sessions to promote symptom relief
Understand the basic principles of psychoeducation and skills training
Learn the rationale and application of specific cognitive and behavioral techniques
Learn to review the literature in order to find out how to treat a specific problem using
empirically supported practices.
Class Outline
All readings should be completed in time for the class for which they are assigned. In addition to
lectures, the class is designed such that we have extended discussions that assume the completion of
the readings. This schedule is a guideline and the lecture content will modified as needed to
accommodate discussion time.
Assignment Table
1/12
Topics
Overview/introduction
1/19
1/26
Assessment and
Conceptualization
2/2
2/9
Readings
Beck, B&B (1995)
Chapter 1, Beck (2005),
Chambless (2001),
Butler et al. (2006)
Class Cancelled
B&B: Chapter 2,
Persons & Tompkins
(2007)
B&B: Chapters 3-5, 16
B&B: Chapters 6-9
Assignments
Administration of
CTAS
(in class)
Off
2/16
2/23
3/2
Depression
3/9
3/16
Anxiety
3/23
Third-wave Behavior
Therapies: DBT, Mindfulness,
ACT & FAP
3/30
4/6
4/13
Presentations
4/20
3 column thought
log due
Midterm assigned
5 column thought
log due
Midterm due
Mood-activity log
due
Exposure hierarchy
due
Resource Handout
due
Resource Handout
due
Administration of
CTAS
Whaley & Davis (2007) Final paper due
Okazaki & TanakaMatsumi (2006)
Grading Requirements:
1. Participation: This proportion of your grades consists of the following components:
a. Attendance: Having more than one unexcused absence is grounds for an incomplete or
course failure. More than one excused absence (planned absence discussed ahead of time
with the instructor) or frequent tardiness will negatively affect your participation grade.
b. Class involvement: In order to learn about CBT, it is essential that you participate in
class discussion by reading the material, asking questions, sharing your observations, and
volunteering to role-play as a client or therapist.
c. Assignments: You will be asked to hand in materials relevant to topics discussed in class.
For example, as a homework assignment similar to one you would give a client, you will
be asked to submit a thought log. While these assignments will not be graded, your
experiences in completing them will be an indicator of participation and important material
for class discussion.
2. Quizzes: You will take 5 quizzes administered randomly during the semester. Quizzes will
cover material from the assigned readings for the day and will be completed at the beginning
of class. If you are late or absent, you will not be allowed to take the quiz and therefore
forfeit the contribution of those points to your final grade. You will be allowed to drop the
lowest score.
3. Midterm assignment: You will write a case conceptualization for a client (no longer than 6
pages double spaced) using the concepts and techniques presented during the course. More
details will be provided in class. It is preferred that you refrain from discussing this
assignment with your classmates. If assignments turned in by two students appear to be
highly similar, both students will be failed.
4. Final presentation: Each student will present a review of the literature for CBT for a specific
Axis I or II disorder, cognitive behavioral concept or adaptation of CBT (e.g. any one of the
anxiety disorders, use of a particular technique, using CBT with a specific population, etc.).
You will make a brief presentation in class (15-20 minutes) and provide your class mates
with a list of resources that they may refer to in the future if required to work with the topic
you researched. You will also turn in a 10-15 page paper on the topic you reviewed and
include your resource list as an addendum (addendum does not count towards the page
limit). All topics must be approved by the instructor by March 2nd, 2009 and should not be
repetitions of lecture materials (e.g. depression is not an acceptable topic for your final
presentation). Only one person will be permitted to present per topicfirst come, first
approved! All papers must be received via e-mail to the instructor by 5 p.m. on April 20th
2009 (just before our final class). If you are using MSOffice 2007, please save your
document as a .doc file. For every 4 hours that your paper is late, you will be docked by
one letter grade.
Grading Criteria
Grade Components
Attendance/participation
Case Conceptualization (Midterm)
Quizzes
Final Paper & Presentation
25%
20%
25%
30%
100%
Grading Scale
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
DF
100 93
92 90
89 88
87 83
82 80
79 78
77 - 73
72 70
69 68
67 63
62 60
59 and below
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