PSY 207 – Child Clinical Psych
Offered during the Fall semester
The etiology and developmental course of major childhood psychological disorders. Practices of assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of childhood psychological disorders and the research that supports these practices. Emphasis on understanding interactions among individual child, family, and social factors in the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of childhood psychological disorders. Prerequisite: Psychology 103 or 105

PSY 213 – Advanced Abnormal Psych
Offered during the Spring semester
An advanced course in the lifespan study of adult psychopathology. Lecture and readings emphasize psychological and neuroscience perspectives on disorders such as as autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, depression and schizophrenia. Readings are primarily journal articles and other original sources. Topics also include the logic of diagnostic systems, methodological and ethical issues in psychopathology research, integration across levels of analysis, and translating research findings into effective interventions. Prerequisite: Psychology 105

PSY 690S – Special Topics in Psychology – Building the Peacemakers: Transformative Childhood and the Developing Brain
Offered during Fall 2019 semester
Can more peaceful childhoods promote a culture of peace? Increasing evidence from a broad range of disciplines shows that how we raise our children affects the propensity for conflict and the potential for peace within a given community. This evidence also indicates that understanding the biological and social underpinnings of child development may be key to strengthening families and building harmonious and equitable relations across generations. The current course will examine the existing scientific evidence linking early childhood development and sustainable peace building, with significant attention paid to the transactional relationships between early life experience, childhood mental health, the developing brain, and social policy.