Introduction to Clinical Psychology Definition and history of clinical psychology, personality theory in clinical psychology diagnosis and classification of disorders, assessment, psychotherapy, and ethical issues. Carries social science credit. This course gives students preparing for graduate work in clinical psychology or related fields a better understanding of what clinical psychology practice and research entails - not just learning a set of rules but also thinking through a study design and the inherent limitations of the methods. Following the introduction, the course focuses on study design and methods instead of on specific statistical techniques. It also discusses how to evaluate the research literature.
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Carries science or social science credit. Where and how memories are stored in the brain remains a mystery, as does the best-known pathology of memory, Alzheimer's disease. This course reviews classic and current studies on these issues. Carries science or social science credit. The U.S. government and individual states increasingly are focusing on the needs of children, including the different mental health needs of children and adolescents.