Psychology 347: class log Fall 2013
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December 5th, 2013, 30th class: habit disorders
Test #3: Tuesday 12-10-13 1 p.m.
Language and Learning Disability, Intellectual Disability, Autism Spectrum and Schizophrenia, Disorders of Basic Physical Functions
MC short answer LD & Language 9 2 Intellectual 10 2 Autism & Schizophrenia 9 2 Basic Physical Functions 8 general 4 72 pt.s 34 pt.s 106
December 3, 2013, 29th class: autism spectrum disorders
Lovaas "Behavioral Treatment of Autistic Children"
Assignment for Thursday: Review you statement of what makes a child's behavior abnormal from our first class. Is you opionion the same? Has it changed? How? Either way, write up a comparison for Thurday and turn in. 5 pt.s
November 21, 2013, 28th class autism spectrum disorders
November 19, 2013, 27th class: intellectual assessment
12 year old child, valid FSIQ of 55, could this child:
talk: 100% of us thought so
read 1st grade reader: 62% of us thought so (last year 80%)
do simple addition and subtraction: 65% thought so (last year 69%)
make purchases at convenience store: 45% thought so (last year 42%)
dress appropriate for weather: 75% thought so (last year 84%)
November 14, 2013, 26th class: Intellectual Disorders
November 12, 2013, 25th class: Speech and Language Disorders
November 7, 2013, 24th class: Learning Disabilities
assignment: LD: attitudes, expectations, feelings
November 5, 2013, 23rd class: ADHD conclude
October 31, 2013, 22nd class ADHD
assignment for Tuesday 11-5-13: read the short pieces by Dr. Donovan and Dr. Hinshaw. Both wish to influence how you think about ADHD. 1) summarize in one sentence for each article, the main idea promoted by each author: two articles, two sentences. 2) What does it appear to you that Dr. Donovan and Dr. Hinshaw would agree about? 3) What, if anything, might Dr. Donovan and Dr. Hinshaw disagree about (or, What might you imagine one saying the you woulnd't have any idea what the other thinks on that subject?). 4) consider that both these articles are over a dcade old, do they seem relevant to your class or should I have sent them off to recycling? 10 points.
October 29, 2013, 21st class: test #2
October 24, 2013, 20th class: ADHD
October 22, 2013, 19th class: miss
October 17th, 18th class: conduct disorders conclude
October 15th, 17th class: conduct disorders
October 10th, 16th class: conduct disorders
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DSM 5): severe recurrent temper outbursts; persisent irritable mood; classified as a depressive disorder in DSM 5
October 8, 15th class: suicide, conclude
October 3, 14th class: mood disorders: depression
October 1, 13th class: anxiety disorders
Sept 26, 12th class: anxiety
Sept 24, 11th class: test #1
Sept 19, 10th class: conclude unit 4: treatment of child and adolescent psychopathology
review for Test #1
Sept 17th, 9th class: assessment and treatment
changes from DSM-IV to DSM-IV
categories were regrouped: pervasive developmental disorder diagnoses were collapsed into an Autistic Spectrum Disorder category
a few new diagnoses were added: Pragmatic Language Disorder, Disruptive Mood Disregulation Disorder
some diagnostic criteria were altered: ADHD onset moved from prior to 7 to prior to 12
the multiaxial system was deleated
effects of changing diagnostic criteria
unit 4: treatment of child and adolescent psychopathology
Sept 12th, 8th class: unit 3: research in child and adolescent psychopathology
Sept 10th, 7th class: unit 3: research in child and adolescent psychopathology
Assignment for Tuesday (9-17-13): find three studies of child psychopathology, one reflecting observation/description, one reflecting correlation/identifying relationships, one reflecting experimentation. Photocopy the abstract and reference (first page) of the three articles; label "observation", "correlation", "experiment"; staple together and put your name on: turn in 9-17-13. Value: 6 pt.s
Sept 5th, 6th class: brain and behavior
September 3rd, 5th class: unit 2
August 29th, 4th class: unit 2
August 27, 3rd class: conclude unit 1, unit 2
turn in question for ch. 2; quiz ch. 2 on Thursday
August 22, 2nd class: unit 1
turn in: 1) question for ch. 1, 2) 5 things you want to learn in our class
question for ch. 2 due on Tuesday
August 20, 1st class: organization, unit 1
"90% of life is showing up" (anonymous bumper sticker)
class assignment: What makes a child's behavior "abnormal?"
Assignment for Thursday: Bring me a question for ch. 1
Assignment for Thursday: Bring me a list of 5 things you would like to learn in this class this semester.
assisgnments to be brought to class (as opposed to assignments in class) should be typed/machine printed
There will be a quiz on Thursday over ch. 1