Attention is given to descriptive and inferential statistics as well as the use of empirical research for developing clinical techniques. Students examine developmental theories from birth through adulthood. Attention is given to emotional, social, cognitive, and spiritual dimensions related to development. Emphasis is upon aspects of development most related to clinical issues. Students continue to develop their value system with greater attention to the philosophical and theological foundations for ethics.
Attention is given to the application of ethical principles to clinical decision making.
Students examine theories of personality, perspectives on their development, and the relationship between heredity and environment. Attention is given to psychoanalytic, object relations, humanistic, and cognitive approaches to personality. Students examine various forms of clinical disorders including depression, anxiety, phobias, adjustment, and dissociative disorders. Attention is given to the etiology and treatment of these conditions. Students will examine clinical disorders, including eating disorders and personality disorders.