The following course descriptions are available. Please check the Class Schedule or contact the program for course availability for each semester:
Program Courses:
CCPX 4000 Introduction to applied psychology
Professor Luthar. This course is designed to provide an introduction to multidisciplinary approaches to mental health including clinical psychology, school psychology, and pediatric psychology.
CCPX 4010 Social problems for clinical psychologists
Professor Midlarsky. Psychological perspectives on social problems such as eating disorders, domestic violence, AIDS and HIV infection, and mental health in late life.
CCPX 4030 Psychology of adjustment
Professor Bonanno. Healthy and pathological adjustment throughout the life span: stress, defense mechanisms, and coping.
CCPX 4032 Assessment and treatment of alcohol and chemical dependency
Dr. Rudolph. Overview of the clinical principles governing assessment and treatment of addictive disorders; stages of addiction; issues of comorbidity; resistances to treatment.
CCPX 4033 Advanced clinical interventions with addicted patients and families
Faculty. Permission required. Prerequisite: CCPX 4032. Focus on developing advanced alcohol-specific intervention techniques, and group and family counseling skills for work with addicted individuals and their families.
CCPX 4035 Personality and behavior change
Faculty. Review of the major theories of personality; mechanisms of behavioral change.
CCPX 4036 Psychology of human intimacy
Dr. Kuriansky. Overview of issues in the fields of interpersonal relationships and sexuality: developmental theories, dating and mating, gender differences and similarities; sexual behaviors and sexual victimization.
CCPX 4037 Introduction to cognitive behavior therapy (CBT)
Professor Verdeli. Overview of the essential principles and techniques of CBT for mood and anxiety disorders.
CCPX 4038 Comparative psychotherapies
Faculty. Survey and analysis of representative psychotherapies in current practice: psychoanalytic, neo-Freudian, Gestalt, Jungian, client-centered, existential, behavior therapy, and others.
CCPX 4039 Critical perspectives on nontraditional psychotherapies
Dr. Menahem. Overview and evaluation of nontraditional psychotherapeutic approaches including existential psychotherapy, Eriksonian hypnosis, transpersonal therapy, and Eastern-oriented models.
CCPX 4060 The psychology of loss and trauma
Professor Bonanno. Focus on how humans cope with significant losses and trauma: historical developments, recent empirical advances, cross-cultural variations, and clinical and social implications.
CCPX 4120 Psychotherapy through fiction and film
Professor Farber. Psychotherapy, the therapist, and psychopathology as reflected in current fiction and film.
CCPX 4121 Psychological themes in classic literature
Faculty. Understanding personality, motivation, conflict and psychopathology, through critical analyses of classic literature, including works by Shakespeare, Dostoyevsky, Doctorow, and Woolf.
CCPX 4125 Women and mental health
Dr. Nereo. Stressors, manifestations, and treatment of psychopathology in women; theories of Klein, Horney, Thompson, and others.
CCPX 4126 The mother-child matrix: Developmental and clinical implications
Professor Miller. The mother-child relationship: Implications for development and influence on clinical theory and practice, focus on theories of parenting, ruptures in the relationship and therapy with mothers and children.
CCPX 4150 Introduction to forensic psychology
Dr. Owen. The practice and application of forensic psychology to medical-legal problems and nomenclature in diagnosis, evaluation, assessment, treatment, and testimony regarding criminal behavior, psychopathology, and civil, family and criminal law.
CCPX 4230 Fieldwork in clinical psychology
Faculty. Supervised practice in field placements for M.A. students in applied or general psychology.
CCPX 4542 Introduction to contemporary psychoanalytic thought
Dr. Kosseff. Examination of current psycho-dynamic ideas, including object relations theory, self-psychology, theories of narcissism, borderline pathology, and the nature of the therapeutic relationship.
CCPX 4900 Research and independent study
Faculty. Permission required.
CCPX 5020 Emotion, culture and health
Professor Bonanno. This course covers the impact of overwhelming emotions on human health and self-regulatory responses. The role of culture in these responses is explored, as well as historical context and theoretical perspectives.
CCPX 5030 Ethical and professional issues in clinical psychology
Dr. Khan. Limited to doctoral students in clinical psychology. Orientation to program and field; ethical and professional issues.
CCPX 5032 Adult psychopathology
Professor Midlarsky or Professor Miller. Major clinical disorders of adulthood viewed from clinical and research perspectives; current issues in diagnosis and treatment.
CCPX 5033 The evolution of Freud's psychological theories
Faculty. Intensive examination of selected psychological works of Sigmund Freud from 1892 to 1940, focusing on theoretical innovations, modifications, and elaborations.
CCPX 5034 Child psychopathology
Professor Farber. Major clinical syndromes of childhood and adolescence viewed within the context of normal development. Consideration of various theoretical, diagnostic, etiological, and therapeutic viewpoints.
CCPX 5036 Clinical work with diverse populations
Dr. Rosa. Permission required. An experiential seminar for practicum students in clinical and counseling psychology who are working with clients different from themselves.
CCPX 5037 Dynamic psychotherapies
Dr. Boulanger. Open to doctoral candidates in psychology; others by permission. Theories of psychoanalytic psychotherapy with emphasis on original sources: Freud, Winnicott, Kohut, ego psychology, and object relations theory.
CCPX 5038 Cognitive, behavioral, and interpersonal therapies
Professor Verdeli. Open to doctoral candidates in psychology, others by permission. Introduction to theory and technique underlying treatment within the following modalities: Cognitive, Behavioral, Inter-personal, and Short-Term Psychodynamic. The course will explore the application of these various treatment approaches to a range of disorders including depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, OCD, and schizophrenia.
CCPX 5039 Empirical bases of psychotherapy
Professor Farber. Permission required. Analysis of research efforts concerned with investigating the process and outcome of psychotherapy. Emphasis on client, therapist, and system variables that contribute to the probability of therapeutic success.
CCPX 5040 Development and psychopathology: Atypical contexts and populations
Professor Luthar. Using contemporary research as the basis, the focus is on the interface between classical developmental psychology theories and patterns of development identified in atypical contexts (e.g., poverty) and among atypical populations (e.g., resilient youth). Implication for interventions and policy are also discussed.
CCPX 5045 Psychotherapy, religious diversity, and spirituality
Professor Miller. This course will focus on the role of religion and spirituality in psychotherapy. Research, theory and case material will be used to clarify healing dimensions of religion and spirituality. Discussion will focus on a re-examination of models of psyche and goals of treatment.
CCPX 5102 Research and clinical applications of DSM-IV
Dr. Wright. Diagnostic, clinical, and research applications of the DSM-IV; ethical, cultural, and gender issues in the diagnostic process.
CCPX 5110 Research apprenticeship
Faculty. Permission required. Involvement as a research extern in community agencies or as a research assistant to departmental faculty.
CCPX 5230 Fieldwork in clinical psychology
Professor Midlarsky. Limited to doctoral candidates in clinical psychology. Supervised practice in field placements. Section (1) Adult Externship. Section (2) Child Externship.
CCPX 5330 Principles and techniques of clinical assessment
Limited to doctoral candidates in clinical, counseling, and school psychology. Theory and practice of psychological testing; focus on cognitive assessment.
CCPX 5333 Practicum in clinical assessment
Dr. Wright. Permission required. Didactic focus on personality assessment, including projective measures; supervised practice in comprehensive psychological assessment as staff member of the Dean Hope Center.
CCPX 5334 Practicum: Clinical work with children and adolescents
Dr. Kentgen. Limited to doctoral candidates in clinical, counseling, and school psychology. Psychological assessment of children and adolescents, including interviewing techniques, observational methods, and psychodiagnostic testing.
CCPX 5531 Psychotherapy with children
Dr. Pivnick. Open to doctoral students in psychology; others by permission. Introduction to contemporary models of child psychotherapy. Emphasis will be upon a comparison of the theoretical foundations and techniques across paradigms.
CCPX 5532 Clinical issues: Children from Diverse Backgrounds
Professor Miller. Open to all students. Focus upon current research on risk and resiliency factors developed from within epidemiological, social, and intra-psychic perspectives. Research findings will be discussed within the context of theories of development.
CCPX 5533 Research methods in clinical psychology
Professor Bonanno. Permission required. Design, methodology, and artifact in research. Development of research proposals. Critical review of journal articles.
CCPX 5534 Research Methods in Clinical Psychology
Permission required. Design, methodology, and artifact in research. Development of research proposals. Critical review of journal articles.
CCPX 5535 Research practicum in clinical psychology
Permission required. Supervised research in clinical psychology.
CCPX 5539 Clinical assessment: The interview
Dr. Rosa. Doctoral students in clinical, counseling, school psychology, speech and hearing, learning disabilities, special education, and pre-doctoral students providing intake services at the Teachers College Clinic. Introductory didactic and practice seminar in clinical interviewing.
CCPX 5544 Cross-cultural issues in psychopathology, resilience and coping
Faculty. Examination of pathology and resilience in the context of cultural patterns of coping with developmental life tasks and reactions to stress.
CCPX 5546 Research perspectives on critical social problems
Professor Midlarsky. Open to master's and doctoral students. Exploration of research based upon the interface of social and clinical psychology and development projects. Topics include eating disorders across the lifespan, altruism and mental health, coping with the aftermath of genocide, terror, personal growth in the wake of trauma, and effects of disability on the individual and family.
CCPX 5610 Clinical psychology colloquium
Professor Farber (Coordinator), Clinical faculty and guest speakers. Permission required.
CCPX 5630 Case conference
Dr. Rosa (Coordinator). Permission required. Corequisite: CCPX 5333, CCPX 6335, CCPX 6336, CCPJ 5360, CCPJ 6360, or CCPJ 6364. For practicum students in the Center for Educational and Psychological Services. All trainees must attend at least five conferences each term.
CCPX 6020 History and systems of psychology
Dr. Wright. Survey of the history of psychology from the Ancient Greeks to the present. Discussion of theoretical systems including Associationism, Structuralism, Behaviorism, Psychoanalysis, and Existentialism.
CCPX 6332 Practicum in clinical supervision
Dr. Wright. Permission required. Seminar and supervised practice in the teaching and supervision of clinical assessment and intake.
CCPX 6333 Practicum in clinical supervision
Dr. Wright. Permission required. Seminar and supervised practice in the teaching and supervision of clinical assessment and intake.
CCPX 6335 Practicum in clinical intervention
Professor Farber. Permission required. For doctoral students in clinical psychology, two semesters, 3�4 points each semester. Supervised practice in psychotherapy as staff members of the Center for Psychological Services.
CCPX 6336 Advanced practicum in clinical intervention
Dr. Geller. Permission required. Prerequisite: CCPX 6335. For third-year doctoral students in clinical psychology.
CCPX 6338 Fourth-year practicum in clinical intervention
Dr. Rosa. Permission required. Prerequisite: CCPX 6336. For fourth-year students in clinical psychology, two semesters, 1 point each semester.
CCPX 6430 Internship in clinical psychology
Faculty. For advanced doctoral students in clinical psychology. Experience under supervision in approved mental health agency. One year full-time or part-time equivalent.
CCPX 6530 Experiential and short-term dynamic psycho-therapy
Dr. Kentgen. Permission required. For doctoral students in clinical, counseling, and school psychology. Focus on theoretical and technical aspects of short-term therapy; key concepts illustrated by clinical material presented by instructor and students.
CCPX 6531 Psychological assessment and clinical practice
Dr. Wright. Permission required. Prerequisites: CCPX 5330, CCPX 5333. Emphasis on the interpretation of projective tests, and on the integration and reporting of multiple sources of assessment data.
CCPX 6532 Advanced Topics in clinical theory, research and practice
Clinical faculty and invited instructors. Advanced doctoral candidates in clinical and counseling psychology; other candidates by permission (different sections may have different criteria). Seminars for the intensive study of specialized areas of theory, research, and practice for advanced students. Content varies.
CCPX 6533 Advanced Topics in clinical theory, research and practice
Clinical Faculty and Invited Instructors. Advanced doctoral candidates in clinical and counseling psychology; other candidates by permission (different sections may have different criteria). Seminars for the intensive study of specialized areas of theory, research, and practice for advanced students. Content varies.
CCPX 6534 Object relations and self psychology
Faculty. Permission required. British and American schools of object relations; discussion of the role of such clinical phenomena as internalization, splitting, regression, and projective identification.
CCPX 6900 Advanced research and independent study
Faculty. Permission required.
CCPX 7500 Dissertation seminar
Faculty. Permission required. Development of doctoral dissertations and presentation of plans for approval. Registration limited to two terms.
CCPX 8900 Dissertation advisement
Faculty. Individual advisement on doctoral dissertations. Fee to equal 3 points at current tuition rate of each term.