These courses provide a comprehensive study of the research strategies, testing procedures, and professional practices associated with the field of clinical psychology.
Special attention is paid to informing students about current research approaches.
Emphasis is given to the development of research skills necessary to discern the multiple dimensions of psychological life as well as the application of such findings to clinical practice. In the context of the historical cross-cultural and depth perspectives of psychopathology, students use the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and basic texts to examine the major Axis I disorders. Psychotherapy with primitive emotional states will also be addressed. The interconnection between psyche and soma is examined. 2 units Key issues relevant to a person's psychological development are traced as they appear and reappear throughout the life cycle.