COURSE OUTLINE – CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY

Instructor: Dr Saima Bint-e-Saif

Semester: Spring 2022
Email: saimasaif@iba.edu.pk

COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course of clinical psychology provides an understanding of psychopathology. The course will focus
on history as well as the contemporary clinical psychology. Students will be introduced to the different
psychological disorders. By the end of the course, students will have an in depth knowledge about the
theoretical background of psychological disorders.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
 Gain understanding of the field of clinical psychology
 Gain understanding of what is psychopathology and how it is developed
 Gain understanding of the diagnostic features of psychological disorders
 Analyze and evaluate theories for various psychological disorders
 Articulate current issues in clinical psychology

BOOKS
1. Clinical Psychology, Eighth Edition. Timothy J. Trull and Mitchell J. Prinstein
2. Understanding Abnormal Behavior, Eleventh Edition. David Sue, Derald Wing Sue, Diane Sue,
and Stanley Sue
3. Abnormal psychology: clinical perspectives on psychological disorders, ninth edition. Susan
Krauss Whitbourne, University of Massachusetts Boston
GRADING
Presentation- 20%
Essay: Critical analysis- 25%
Class Participation/ Written comments: 15%
Clinical Case study: 40%

COURSE BREAKDOWN

Lecture 1: Introduction
 Overview of the course
 Syllabus review
 Instructor and student introductions
 Personal student goals for the course
 Instructor and student expectations
Lecture 2: Clinical Psychology: An introduction
Chapter 1: Trull & Prinstein

Lecture 3: Historical overview of clinical psychology

Chapter 2: Trull & Prinstein

Lecture 4: Overview to understanding abnormal behavior

Chapter 5 Trull & Prinstein
Chapter 2 Davidsue
Chapter 1 Susan Kraus

Lecture 5, 6, 7, 8: Theoretical perspective

Chapter 4 Susan Kraus
Chapter 12 Trull & Prinstein
Chapter 13 Trull & Prinstein
Chapter 14 Trull & Prinstein

Lecture 9, 10: Anxiety related disorders

Chapter 8 Susan Kraus
Chapter 5 David Sue

Lecture 11, 12: Depressive and Bipolar disorders

Chapter 7 Susan Kraus
Chapter 8 David Sue

Lecture 13, 14: Schizophrenia spectrum disorders

Chapter 6 Susan Kraus
Chapter 12 David Sue

Lecture 15, 16: Trauma & stress related disorders

Chapter 6 David Sue

Lecture 17, 18: Somatic symptoms disorders

Chapter 9 Susan Kraus
Chapter 7 David Sue

Lecture 19, 20, 21: Personality Disorders

Chapter 14 Susan Kraus
Chapter 15 David Sue

Lecture 22: Sexual disorders

Chapter 14 David Sue

Lecture 23: Eating

Chapter 10 Susan Kraus
Chapter 10 David Sue

Lecture 24, 25: Neurdevelopmental disorders (ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual
Disability, Learning Disability)
Chapter 13 Susan Kraus
Chapter 13 David Sue

Lecture 26, 27: Substance related and other addictive disorders

Chapter 12 Susan Kraus
Chapter 11 David Sue