University of Maryland Department of Psychology Psyc434 Severe Mental Disorders: Etiology and Treatment Syllabus* Winter 2007 Instructor: Stacey B. Daughters, Ph.D. Office: 2103D Cole Field House Office Hours: By appointment E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 301-405-5760 Course Website: http://www.addiction.umd.edu/Psyc434/434.htm Class Meeting Time and Location: Monday through Thursday 1-4:20pm in 2103K Cole Field House Course Objectives: The purpose of this class is to provide you with exposure to the etiology and treatment of severe mental disorders. Specifically, we will cover Substance Dependence, Borderline Personality Disorder, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, and Schizophrenia. Required Reading: Hofmann, S.G., & Tompson, M.C. (2004). Treating Chronic and Severe Mental Disorders: A Handbook of Empirically Supported Interventions. New York, NY: Guilford Press. Other required readings for this course will be made available on the course website. Suggested Reading: Miller, W.R., & Carroll, K.M. (2006). Rethinking Substance Abuse: What the Science Shows, and What We Should Do about It. New York, NY: Guilford Press Patrick, C.J. (2006). Handbook of Psychopathy. New York, NY: Guilford Press. Marlatt & Donovan (2005). Relapse Prevention: Maintenance strategies in the treatment of addictive disorders. New York, NY: Guilford Press. American Psychiatric Association. (2004). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, Fourth Edition. Prerequisite for this course: Successful completion of Psyc200, Psyc301, and Psyc353 Course Requirements and Grading: The grading scale is as follows: A+ 98% or above, A = 93-97.99%, A- = 90-92.99%, B+ 88-89.99%, B = 83-87.99%, B- = 80-82.99% etc…, F = < 60%. Class Participation (40%) Students will be expected to participate in all class discussions. Preparation for class will include a critical reading of all assigned papers prior to class. Each student will be expected to bring a discussion question to each class in reaction to one of the assigned readings (20%). There will also be a short quiz at the beginning of each class covering the material discussed in the previous class. The average grade on these quizzes will be worth 20% of your course grade. The lowest quiz grade will be dropped and the highest grade will be counted twice. Class Exams (60%) There will be three exams throughout the semester (20% each). The exams will include multiple choice, short answer, and essay questions. *This syllabus is subject to change at the discretion of the instructorPsyc434 - Fall 2006 Additional Course Policies Students with Special Concerns If you are a student with a learning, sensory, or physical disability and feel that you need special assistance in regard to lectures, reading assignments, or testing, please notify me during the first week of class so that we can make appropriate arrangements. All matters of this nature will be held in strict confidence as the need determines. Statement of Academic Integrity In accordance with University guidelines, I will take vigorous action against students who engage in cheating, misrepresentation, or other dishonest practices. Penalties for students found guilty of academic dishonesty will be determined on a case by case basis, in accordance with university guidelines. In addition, the honor pledge, “I pledge on my honor that I have not given or received any unauthorized assistance on this assignment/examination” is required to be written on all quizzes, exams, and assignments.Absentee Policy Students missing class will be given a “0” for any assignment or quiz occurring on that that day unless prior arrangements have been made. In special cases of unforeseen circumstances or illness that prevent prior notice, you should contact me as soon as possible to make alternative arrangements (excused illness will require a written physician’s note). Students will be permitted one unexcused absence from class without penalty. Any additional absences will result in a 5% deduction from your grade. For example, if you have a 92% average at the end of the semester but have 2 unexcused absences then your grade will be reduced to 82%. 2Psyc434 - Fall 2006 Course Readings Tuesday, Jan 2nd DSM-IV p. 192 – 207. Leshner Video: http://www.ebriefing.com/NIDA/ Wednesday, Jan 3rd Addiction –Etiology Hesselbrock & Hesselbrock (2006). Developmental perspective on the risk for developing substance abuse problems. Rethinking Substance Abuse. Hasin, Hatzenbuehler, & Waxman. (2006). Genetics of substance use disorders. Rethinking Substance Abuse. Childress. (2006). What can human brain imaging tell us about vulnerability to addiction and to relapse? Rethinking Substance Abuse. Tsuang, Bar, & Harley. (2001). The Harvard Twin Study of Substance Abuse: What we have learned. Harvard Review of Psychiatry, Vol 9(6), pp. 267-279. Thursday, Jan 4th Addiction – Treatment Carroll & Rounsaville. (2006). Behavioral therapies: The glass would be half full if only we had a glass. Rethinking Substance Abuse. Marlatt & Witkiewitz (2005). Relapse prevention for alcohol and drug problems. Relapse Prevention: Maintenance Strategies in the Treatment of Addictive Behaviors. Handmaker & Walters (2002). Motivational interviewing for initiating change in problem drinking and drug use. Treating Chronic and Severe Mental Disorders, Chapter 11. O’Malley & Kosten (2006). Pharmacotherapy of addictive disorders. Rethinking Substance Abuse. Nowinski (2002). Twelve-step facilitation therapy for alcohol problems. Treating Chronic and Severe Mental Disorders, Chapter 13. Monday, Jan 8th Exam I – Addiction Borderline Personality Disorder – Definition and Etiology DSM-IV. pp. 705-710. Fruzzetti, Shenk, & Hoffman. (2005). Family interaction and the development of borderline personality disorder. A transactional model. Development and Psychopathology, 17, 1007-1030. Putnam & Silk (2005). Emotion dysregulation and the development of borderline personality disorder. Development and Psychopathology, 17, 899-925. 3Psyc434 - Fall 2006 Brendel, Stern, & Silbersweig. (2005) Defining the neurocircuitry of borderline personality disorder: Functional neuroimaging approaches. Development and Psychopathology, 17, 1197-1206. Tuesday, Jan 9th Borderline Personality Disorder - Treatment Koerner & Linehan. (2002). Dialectical behavior therapy for borderline personality disorder.