Syllabus for

RESEARCH IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY

G. Scott Acton
Rochester Institute of Technology

 
This course is an introduction to some major issues that have been debated within the field of clinical psychology. It is intended to bring students up to date on the empirical status of issues that every clinical psychologist should know about.
 

 

 

Introduction

Wierzbicki, M. J. (1992). Introduction. In Issues in clinical psychology: Subjective versus objective approaches (pp. 1-6). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

 

The Effectiveness of Psychotherapy

Wierzbicki, M. J. (1992). The effectiveness of psychotherapy. In Issues in clinical psychology: Subjective versus objective approaches (pp. 7-48). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Seligman, M. E. P. (1995). The effectiveness of psychotherapy: The Consumer Reports study. American Psychologist, 50, 965-974.

 

The Stability of Personality

Wierzbicki, M. J. (1992). The stability of personality. In Issues in clinical psychology: Subjective versus objective approaches (pp. 49-68). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

 

Reliability and Validity of Projective Tests

Wierzbicki, M. J. (1992). Reliability and validity of projective tests. In Issues in clinical psychology: Subjective versus objective approaches (pp. 69-96). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

 

The Reliability of Diagnosis

Wierzbicki, M. J. (1992). The reliability of diagnosis. In Issues in clinical psychology: Subjective versus objective approaches (pp. 97-130). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

 

Clinical Versus Statistical Prediction

Wierzbicki, M. J. (1992). Clinical versus statistical prediction. In Issues in clinical psychology: Subjective versus objective approaches (pp. 131-152). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

 

The Validity of Clinical Judgment

Wierzbicki, M. J. (1992). The validity of clinical judgment. In Issues in clinical psychology: Subjective versus objective approaches (pp. 153-194). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

 

Overview

Wierzbicki, M. J. (1992). Overview. In Issues in clinical psychology: Subjective versus objective approaches (pp. 195-204). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

 

Midterm Exam

Take midterm exam.

 

Psychotherapy

Dawes, R. M. (1994). Introduction. In House of cards: Psychology and psychotherapy built on myth (pp. 7-37). New York: Free Press.

Dawes, R. M. (1994). Psychotherapy: The myth of expertise. In House of cards: Psychology and psychotherapy built on myth (pp. 38-74). New York: Free Press.

 

Prediction and Diagnosis

Dawes, R. M. (1994). Prediction and diagnosis: More myths of expertise. In House of cards: Psychology and psychotherapy built on myth (pp. 75-105). New York: Free Press.

 

Experience

Dawes, R. M. (1994). Experience: The myth of expanding expertise. In House of cards: Psychology and psychotherapy built on myth (pp. 106-132). New York: Free Press.

 

Licencing

Dawes, R. M. (1994). Licencing: The myth of protecting the public. In House of cards: Psychology and psychotherapy built on myth (pp. 133-177). New York: Free Press.

 

Experts

Dawes, R. M. (1994). A plethora of experts and what to do about them. In House of cards: Psychology and psychotherapy built on myth (pp. 178-198). New York: Free Press.

Dawes, R. M. (1994). Why the myths are believed. In House of cards: Psychology and psychotherapy built on myth (pp. 199-228). New York: Free Press.

 

Final Exam

Take final exam.

 

Last modified April 2003
Visited times since March 2003
Comments?

Home to Personality Courses

Home to Great Ideas in Personality