Weekly Course Outline (tentative and subject to change)
| Week of | Topic |
Readings and Assignments |
| Aug 25 | Introduction / Class Overview | Frankl |
| Sept 1 | Humanistic / Client Centered |
Frankl / Rogers: Intro, 1, 2, 5, 6, 8-10, 12 |
| 8 | Humanistic / Client Centered (continued) | Rogers: 16, 18, 19, 26, 27 |
| 15 | Interpersonal Process Approaches - in class therapy video |
Rogers-Frankl summary comparison paper due Teyber - chapters 1-3. |
| 22 | Interpersonal Approaches (continued) | Teyber - 4-7 |
| 29 | Interpersonal Approaches (continued) | Teyber complete - 8-10 |
| Oct 6 | Cognitive Therapy | Beck et al. - chapters 1-5; |
| 13 | Cognitive Approaches: Treatment of Depression | Beck complete (exclusions: 16-18) |
| 20 | Other Cognitive Therapies: REBT | Ellis chapter on reserve |
| 27 | Interpersonal and Cognitive therapies exam; Evidence-based treatments; |
Hofman, chapters 3, 6; American Psychologist reserve articles; Begin Herman |
| Nov 3 | Understanding and Treating Trauma / PTSD | Herman - 1-6 |
| 10 | Trauma (con't) | Herman complete; Herman summary paper due |
| 17 | Solution-focused / School approaches | Sklare - chapters 1-4; 6 |
| 24 | THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY | |
| Dec 1 | Brief presentations of student papers; Final exam distributed |
Review of treatment approach paper due |
| Dec 8 | FINAL EXAM DUE |
NONE |
HOLIDAYS: NOV. 24TH