MAC Class Notebook

(Table of Contents)
Chpt 1: Introduction to the Class Notebook
Chpt 2: Registration & Pre-registration
Chpt 3: Required 500 Level Courses
-  MAC 502 (Group)
-  MAC 503 (Individual)
-  MAC 512 (Family Systems)
-  MAC 514 (Developmental)
-  MAC 521 (Gender/Ethnicity)
-  MAC 522 (Abusive Rel.)
Chpt 4: Required 600 Level Courses
-  MAC 601 (Psychopathology)
-  MAC 602 Syllabus
-  MAC 620 (Ethics)
Chpt 5: Elective 500 & 600 Level Courses
-  MAC 651 (Substance Abuse)
-  MAC 661 (Marriage/Family)
-  MAC 671 (Expressive)
-  MAC 691-692 Internship
-  MAC 560 (Children)
-  MAC 570 (Career)
-  MAC 695 (Clinical)
-  MAC 695 (Statistics)
Chpt 6: Independent Study Courses
Chpt 7: Transfer Courses
Chpt 8: Internship Classes

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Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology ("MAC")

MAC 602: "Assessment & Treatment Planning" 
Sample Syllabus (Subject to Change)

Faculty Member: 

Adjunct Professor

Course Description:

This course is designed to introduce students to the concepts, tools and techniques associated with psychological assessment and treatment planning. The course assumes familiarity with a variety of psychological theories, psychopathology and general counseling practices. This course offers a view of assessment and treatment as activities that occur within cultural and experiential contexts. We will explore and think critically about the assumptions, activities and techniques of contemporary psychological counseling practice.

Course Objectives:

1.   Students will understand the effects of culture, ethnicity, gender and experience upon the process of assessment and treatment, both for the practitioner and patient.

2.   Students will develop skills in assessment and evaluation and determine the relationship these have to treatment planning.

3.   Students will be able to articulate their own biases and judgments as they relate to psychotherapy.

Required Textbooks:
(Please do not order your books for the current semester from this list.  It may not be up-to-date.)

• Anastasi, A. & Urbina, S. (1997) Psychological Testing. 7th edition. Prentice-Hall, Inc., Simon & Schuster, New Jersey.
• Meyer, R.G. & Deitsch, S. (1996) The Clinician’s Handbook. 4th edition.
• Allyn & Bacon, Simon & Schuster, Massachusetts.
• Muller, W. (1996)  How, Then, Shall We Live?. Bantam Books, Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, New York.
• Paniagua, F. (1998) Assessing & Treating Culturally Diverse Clients.
  2nd edition. Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, California.
• Weinberg, G. (1996) The Heart of Psychotherapy. Saint Martin’s Press, New York, New York.

Course Requirements:

1.   Complete all readings and be prepared to discuss them in class.

2.   Attend all classes and participate in discussions. Points may be taken off for non-participation and missing classes.

3.   All written papers must represent graduate level work. No handwritten work will be accepted. Please proof your paper and check for spelling and grammar errors. Dates due delineated on the course outline.

4.   Please provide two copies of all written work. One copy will be graded and returned to you; the second copy will become part of the course record.

Class Projects:

“Self” paper: This is a 10-page paper discussing the four questions outlined in the Muller text. This is a personal paper and can be written in an informal way. You are your own case study as you explore the four questions and apply them to your journey. References are not required for this paper. This is an opportunity for you to spend some time reflecting on your current goals and belief system.

Research Paper: This is a 10-page paper focusing on one of the disorders covered in class. Present the disorder, the DSM-IV criteria and the symptomology patients might display. Include treatment options and potential prognosis. Include a section that presents the reason you chose this disorder to explore more deeply. References are required for this paper.

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