PSYC 336
Advanced Adult Clinical Psychology
Fall 2025
Topics
- Mental health
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Relationships
- Psychopathology
Readings
- Listed material: Sept. 4 Introduction and Diagnostic Issues Maddux, J. E., Gosselin, J. T., & Winstead, B. A. (2020). Conceptions of psychopathology: A social constructionist perspective (pp. 3-18). In J. E. Maddux & B. A. Winstead (Eds.), Psychopathology: Foundations for a Contemporary Understanding (5th Ed.). Routledge. Sept. 8 Beyond diagnostic categories
- Listed material: Sept. 11 Anxiety Disorders 1 Arch, J. J., Kirk, A., & Craske, M. G. (2018). Panic disorder (pp. 85-148). In W. E. Craighead, D. J. Miklowitz, & L. W. Craighead (Eds.), Psychopathology: History, Diagnosis, and Empirical Foundations (3rd Ed.). Wiley. Sept. 15 Anxiety Disorders 2: Panic Disorder
- Listed material: Sept. 18 Anxiety Disorders 3: Social Anxiety
- Listed material: Sept. 22 Obsessive- Compulsive Disorder 1 Abramowitz, J. S. & Blakey, S. M. (2018). Obsessive- compulsive and related disorders (pp. 187-215). In W. E. Craighead, D. J. Miklowitz, & L. W. Craighead (Eds.), Psychopathology: History, Diagnosis, and Empirical Foundations (3rd Ed.). Wiley. Sept. 25 Careers in Mental Health
- Listed material: Sept. 29 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 2
- Listed material: Oct. 2 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 1 Zoellner, L. A., Graham, B., & Bedard-Gilligan, M. A. (2020). Trauma and stress-related disorders (pp. 173-199). In J. E. Maddux & B. A. Winstead (Eds.), Psychopathology: Foundations for a Contemporary Understanding (5th Ed.). Routledge.
- Listed material: Oct. 6 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 2
- Listed material: Oct. 20 Unipolar Mood Disorders 1
- Listed material: Hammen, C. (2018). Risk factors for depression: An autobiographical review. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 14, 1-28. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev- clinpsy-050817-084811
Fall 2024
Topics
- Anxiety Disorders 1
- Anxiety Disorders 2: Panic Disorder
- Anxiety Disorders 3: Social Anxiety Disorder and Treatment
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 2
- Careers in Mental Health
- Bipolar Disorder 1
- Bipolar Disorder 2
- Schizophrenia and the Psychotic Spectrum 1
- Schizophrenia and the Psychotic Spectrum 2
- Depression
- Relationships
Readings
- Required: Brochure Assignment:
- Required: 20% [Friday, October 4th, 6:00pm]
- Required: 25% [Friday, October 11th] Group Poster:
- Required: 15% [Thursday, November 28th, 6:00pm] Group Presentation:
- Required: 15% [Fri. Nov. 29th or Tues. Dec. 3rd ] Final Exam:
- Required: The material on the exams will come directly from the class lectures and textbook. The final exam is NOT cumulative.
- Required: See extenuating circumstances statement below.
- Required: Requests for individualized deferred
Fall 2023
Topics
- Anxiety Disorders 1
- Anxiety Disorders 2: Panic Disorder
- Anxiety Disorders 3: Social Anxiety Disorder and Treatment
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 1
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 2
- Bipolar Disorder 1
- Bipolar Disorder 2
- Schizophrenia and the Psychotic Spectrum 1
- Schizophrenia and the Psychotic Spectrum 2
- Mental health
- Depression
- Relationships
Readings
- Required: Brochure Assignment:
- Required: 20% [Tuesday, October 17th, 6:00pm]
- Required: 25% [Tuesday, October 20th] Group Poster:
- Required: 15% [Monday, November 27th, 6:00pm] Group Presentation:
- Required: 15% [Tues. Nov. 28th or Fri. Dec. 1] Final Exam:
- Required: The material on the exams will come directly from the class lectures and textbook. The final exam is NOT cumulative.
- Required: See extenuating circumstances statement below.
- Required: Requests for individualized deferred
Winter 2022
Topics
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Schizophrenia and the Psychotic Spectrum
- Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders
- Sleep-Wake Disorder: Insomnia
- Mental health
- Depression
- Relationships
Readings
- Required: Stauffer library) Craighead, W. E., Miklowitz, D. J., & Craighead, L. W. (2017). Psychopathology: History, Diagnosis, and Empirical Foundations, 3rd ed. Wiley: New York.
- Required: Brochure Assignment:
- Required: 20% [Wednesday, February 16th, 6:00pm]
- Required: 25% [Wednesday, March 2nd] Group Poster:
- Required: 15% [Sunday, April 3rd, 6:00pm] Group Presentation:
- Required: 15% [Mon. Apr. 4th or Wed. Apr 6th] Final Exam:
Fall 2022
Topics
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Schizophrenia and the Psychotic Spectrum
- Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders
- Sleep-Wake Disorder: Insomnia
- Mental health
- Depression
- Relationships
Readings
- Required: Stauffer library) Craighead, W. E., Miklowitz, D. J., & Craighead, L. W. (2017). Psychopathology: History, Diagnosis, and Empirical Foundations, 3rd ed. Wiley: New York.
- Required: Brochure Assignment:
- Required: 20% [Tuesday, October 18th, 6:00pm]
- Required: 25% [Tuesday, October 25th] Group Poster:
- Required: 15% [Monday, November 28th, 6:00pm] Group Presentation:
- Required: 15% [Tues. Nov. 29th or Thurs. Dec. 1] Final Exam:
- Required: The material on the exams will come directly from the class lectures and textbook.
Fall 2019
Topics
- CLASS CANCELLED
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Schizophrenia and the Psychotic Spectrum
- Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders
- Learning
- Psychopathology
- Sleep
Readings
- Required: Craighead, W. E., Miklowitz, D. J., & Craighead, L. W. (2017). Psychopathology: History, Diagnosis, and Empirical Foundations, 3rd ed. Wiley: New York.
- Required: 25% [Tuesday, October 22nd]
- Required: Brochure Assignment:
- Required: 20% [Tuesday, October 29th]
- Required: Group Poster and Presentation: 25% [Monday, November 25th]
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- Syllabus / course outline ↗Fall 2025
- Syllabus / course outline ↗Fall 2024
- Syllabus / course outline ↗Fall 2023
- Syllabus / course outline ↗Winter 2022
- Syllabus / course outline ↗Fall 2022
- Syllabus / course outline ↗Fall 2019