Appendix F - Saybrook University

PSYD 8100
PSYD 8110
PSYD 8120
PSYD 8125
Graduate Writing Workshop
Students are provided with an overview of academic writing
standards and expectations in general, and are oriented to graduate
and professional standards for scholarly writing and APA format
in particular. This course occurs at the first PsyD residential
conference of the program. 0.0 credits.
Psychotherapy Proseminar: Humanistic and
Transpersonal Psychology
Students are given an overview of basic growth-oriented theories
such as humanistic, person-centered, existential, experiential,
relational psychodynamic, Jungian, spiritual and transpersonal.
Emphasis is on how the theories relate to each other. This proseminar
provides students with an introduction to a range of
humanistically-oriented perspectives for beginning to develop an
awareness of their own evolving professional identities in terms
of their stances and beliefs about psychotherapy, psychopathology,
and professional practice. 2.0 credits.
Psychopathology I
From the historical perspective, this course provides a critical
overview of theory, research and processes that have evolved
into modern Western thinking about psychopathology.
Attention is given to current diagnostic criteria and the utility of
the DSM, as well as the biological, behavioral, sociocultural and
intra-psychic determinant patterns of functional and dysfunctional
human behavior. Students are encouraged to think broadly
and dialectically about optimal development and pathology, in
systems of personality and systems of modern Western cultural
institutions. Special attention is paid to humanistic, cultural and
other theoretical perspectives. 3.0 credits.
Psychopathology II
This course introduces students to humanistic critiques of the
current dominant DSM-based model of psychological difficulty,
and presents a critical evaluation of mainstream notions of psychopathology
and its treatment. Included are social/philosophical
critiques and contextual/community psychology perspectives,
including a review of how societal factors such as racism, sexism,
and economic inequality contribute to psychological dysfunction.
Research challenging the effectiveness of psychotropic medica-
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