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Psychology 221: Psychopathology (Abnormal Psychology) Queens College – Spring 2021 INSTRUCTOR: CLASS TIME: CLASS LOCATION: CREDITS:

Katherine Chang, M.S. EMAIL: Tu & Th, 8:00 PM – 9:15 PM OFFICE HOURS: Zoom / Blackboard OFFICE: 3

[email protected] by appointment only Zoom

Course Text & Required Materials ● ●

Beidel, D.C., Bulik, C.M. & Stanley, M.A. (2016): Abnormal Psychology: A Scientist-Practitioner Approach (4th Edition) (ISBN: 9780134238944) Access to Blackboard: https://cunyportal.cuny.edu (log onto Blackboard)

Course Overview •

This course will provide an overview of the scientific study of psychopathology. Basic concepts and definitions, historical perspectives and different theoretical models of abnormal psychology will be examined. In addition, the assessment, diagnosis, and research methods for studying mental disorders will be discussed. This course will use an integrative approach toward the study of abnormal psychology including the interaction of biological, developmental, and social factors. Content will be organized in accordance with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). This course will also discuss the role of diversity in the study of abnormal psychology.

Learning Goals & Objectives ● ● ● ● ● ●

Explain multiple definitions of the terms “normal” and “abnormal” Study psychological dysfunction that is associated with distress or impaired functioning that is atypical or unexpected based on cultural and societal norms Learn the diagnostic criteria, symptoms, course, incidence, prevalence, etiology, prognosis, and correlates of mental disorders Understand biological, social, learning, and developmental influences on psychopathology Examine the legal and ethical issues pertaining to the assessment and treatment of mental illness Discuss the role of culture and diversity in assessment and treatment of mental illness

Assigned Readings •

All readings are listed on the class schedule. Assigned readings will be from the textbook, and in some cases, supplemental material assigned by the instructor.

Course Set-up •

Lecture recordings, textbook readings, and quizzes will be available on Blackboard asynchronously. Students are responsible for accessing these materials on their own time.

• Exams held asynchronously on Blackboard. Exams will be available for 1 week. Students are responsible for •

setting aside the allotted time to finish the exam in one sitting. (see Class Schedule). Exam reviews (see Class Schedule) will be held synchronously on Zoom (https://zoom.us/j/94613173926?pwd=Q2R5clhUVWJvSHhMYzBKWUFRcmpVQT09). Recordings of the reviews will be available on Blackboard shortly after. Students are responsible to come with any questions they may have.

** Syllabus Quiz (see Blackboard) ** – DUE 2/5 at 11:59 PM Worth 2 extra credit points if the student receives a score of 100%

Exams – 60% Three (3) exams will be given during the course of the semester – two (2) online exams during the semester

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plus a final online exam scheduled during finals week. Please note the exam dates listed on the syllabus and plan your schedules/appointments accordingly. The final exam is MANDATORY. You must take the final. Only one (1) during-semester exam (the higher of the two scores) and the final exam will be counted toward

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your final grade. Each exam will be made up of multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and short answer questions. •

Students will have the entire class period to complete the exam online. Students are responsible for setting

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aside the appropriate amount of time to finish the exam in one sitting. Make-up exams WILL NOT BE GIVEN for the first exam missed by a student – that will be considered the lowest grade and will be dropped.

Quizzes – 20% To encourage reading and to help prepare students for exam questions, there will be an online quiz (via

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Blackboard) to be completed with each chapter reading. There is no time limit. Quizzes are due in groups before their corresponding exam. Quizzes are made available and students are

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welcome to complete them ahead of time. After the due date, quizzes will be closed and answers will be made available. They will NOT be reopened for any reason. o

Quizzes 1, 2, 3, 15, 4 due by 11:59pm the day of Exam #1

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Quizzes 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 due by 11:59pm the day of Exam #2 Quizzes 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 due by 11:59pm the day of Exam #3

Discussion Posts & Responses – 10% (see below for more details) ●

After each “disorder” chapter (Chapters 4-14), students are to pick a specific disorder within that group of disorders and “discuss” / “share” their reaction to any specific discoveries & insights they’ve learned of the disorder, and comment on 1 other student’s post.

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For their reaction post, students can write a story, draw something, or share a personal experience (only if they are comfortable). Focus on being creative. These reaction posts should demonstrate that you have an understanding of the disorder in terms of impairment & distress that an individual may experience (summaries of the disorder and simplistic go-to points will not receive credit). Comments should demonstrate critical thinking and go beyond “nice” or “I agree.”

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These posts should be done weekly, or as students follow the syllabus; however, the due dates are grouped (similar to the quizzes) by the exam dates. Students are required to post about 10 of the 11 disorder chapters. Grading for reaction posts will be based on creativity (2pts) & understanding (2pts). Reactions are worth 4 points for each chapter (40 pts total). Comments are worth 1 point for each chapter (10 pts total).

Hollywood Movie Essay – 10% (email movie of choice to professor by 4/8/2021 at 11:59pm) ●

Recalling and memorizing concepts about abnormal psychology in a classroom setting can be easy, but evaluating and analyzing these concepts in the real world can be far more challenging. Students will select and review a film as an Abnormal Psychology student, not just a movie watcher. Students will provide a summary of the selected movie and discuss it from a psychological perspective. Students should explain and discuss the mental illness depicted in the film. Based on knowledge from class and the text, Students will determine if the film accurately depicts the disorder identified or if the depiction is flawed, specifically citing the observable behaviors that support this diagnosis. Paper Requirements: see Blackboard assignment for more details

** Syllabus Quiz (see Blackboard) ** – DUE 2/5 at 11:59 PM Worth 2 extra credit points if the student receives a score of 100%

Improving your grade •

There will be NO “curve” on individual exams or on your final class grades. What you earn is what you get. However, each exam will contain a few points of extra credit, allowing you to get an A+ even if you make a few mistakes on your exams.

Grading Exams (1 during semester & the Final) Higher of the 2 semester Exams Final Exam Quizzes (15 total)

60% 30% 30% 20%

Hollywood Movie Essay

10%

Discussion Posts & Responses

10%

GRADE SCALE: Grades will be rounded to the nearest whole number. The letter grade equivalents (per Queens College policy) follow: A+ 97-100 A 93-96 A- 90-92

B+ B B-

87-89 83-86 80-82

C+ C C-

77-79 73-76 70-72

D+ D F

67-69 60-66 below 60

D IS THE LOWEST PASSING GRADE IN THE UNDERGRADUTE DIVISION PSYCHOLOGY MAJORS MUST EARN A C TO PASS Class Policies & Expectations of Students ●

Communication with the Professor – Students should title all email communications with the prefix: “PSYCH221_Your Name” in the subject line and recognize that it may take up to 72 hours to receive a reply to their message. The professor cannot guarantee a response unless the prefix is in the subject line.

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Readings – All students are expected to complete all textbook and applicable supplemental readings, as they

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Discussions –This class is a safe zone; we create a safe zone by maintaining a commitment to respectful

may be covered in the exam questions dialogue and being mindful of others’ beliefs and/or behaviors. Comments intended to harm or attack a person (or group of persons) will not be tolerated. ●

Exam Reviews – Exam reviews will be held the Tuesday of the Exam week on Zoom. A recording of the session will be posted to Blackboard shortly after. Students are responsible for reviewing the material and coming to class with prepared questions. The professor will be available to answer any questions from students. The Exam review will be conducted in a Q & A style.

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Blackboard – Blackboard will be very important in this class – this is the main way the instructor will communicate with students. Blackboard is also where you will find many class resources, including assignments, study guides, supplemental articles, and PowerPoint slides. All students should make sure they have access to Blackboard and that the email address linked to their Blackboard account is one that students check regularly.

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Blackboard Slides – PowerPoint slides will be used in this class and there will be slides on Blackboard that correspond to each chapter. Please keep in mind, however, the slides posted on Blackboard may not include

** Syllabus Quiz (see Blackboard) ** – DUE 2/5 at 11:59 PM Worth 2 extra credit points if the student receives a score of 100%

additional information that will be pertinent to your understanding of many key concepts. Materials which are not on the slides on Blackboard, but were discussed in discussion posts or the textbook, are fair game for ●

potential exam questions. You are still responsible for this information. Lecture Recordings – Within the PowerPoint slides, there is a corresponding lecture recording. You can either access the recording within the PPT slides or watch a YouTube version of the recording. Detailed instructions for accessing the lecture recordings are available on Blackboard (“Instructions to access Lecture Recordings”).

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Academic Honesty (see below) – Academic dishonesty is one of the most serious offenses within the academic community. CUNY’s Policy on Academic Integrity can be found at www.cuny.edu/studentpolicies, under Student Conduct, and www.cuny.edu/about/administration/offices/sa/policies.html, under Academic Integrity. It is essential that you comply with this policy. Acts of academic dishonesty include, but are not limited to, cheating, plagiarism, obtaining an unfair advantage, and falsifying records or documents (including cheating on exams and papers, the purchase or sale of academic papers). Any student who engages in any activity that is academically dishonest is subject to academic and/or disciplinary charges and sanctions, as is any student who knowingly aids another who engages in such conduct. Students caught cheating on papers or exams will, at a minimum, receive a grade of zero for that assignment, and will be reported to the Psychology Department Chair and the College’s Academic Integrity Officer. Additional penalties could include failure for the course and/or expulsion from the College.

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Accommodations for Students with Disabilities – Students with disabilities needing academic accommodation should: 1) register with and provide documentation to the Special Services Office, Kiely 171; 2) bring a letter to the Professor indicating the need for accommodation and what type. For more information about services available to Queens College students, contact: Special Service Office; 171 Kiely Hall; 718-9975870 (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

** Syllabus Quiz (see Blackboard) ** – DUE 2/5 at 11:59 PM Worth 2 extra credit points if the student receives a score of 100%

Class Schedule **Instructor reserves the right to amend schedule contingent on class progression and/or class cancellations** **Changes will be posted on Blackboard. It is the student’s responsibility to remain aware of any changes**

DATE Week 1 2/2 2/4 Week 2 2/9 2/11 Week 3 2/16 2/18 Week 4 2/23 2/25 Week 5 3/2 3/4 Week 6 3/9 3/11

TOPIC Course Overview, Normal vs. Abnormal

READINGS

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Behavior Historical and Modern Perspectives

Chapter 1

Chapter 1 Quiz Syllabus Quiz DUE 2/5 @ 11:59pm

Chapters 2 & 3

Chapter 2 & 3 Quizzes

Chapter 15

Chapter 15 Quiz

Chapter 4

Chapter 4 Quiz Discussion Post & Response

Research Methods in Abnormal Psychology Assessment and Diagnosis Legal and Ethical Issues and Concerns Anxiety, Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders Exam Review – 3/2/2020 @ 8pm

Ch 1-4, 15 Quizzes; Ch 4 Discussion Post & Response

EXAM 1 – CHAPTERS 1-4 &15

DUE 3/4 @ 11:59pm

Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Somatic Symptom & Dissociative

Chapters 6 & 7

Chapter 6 & 7 Quiz Discussion Post & Response

Chapter 5 & 8

Chapter 5 & 8 Quiz Discussion Post & Response

Chapter 9

Chapter 9 Quiz Discussion Post & Response

Disorders

Week 7 3/16 3/18

Obsessive-Compulsive and Impulse

Week 8 3/23 3/25

Gender Dysphoria, Sexual Dysfunctions,

Week 10 4/6 4/8

Exam Review – 4/6/2020 @ 8pm

Week 11 4/13 4/15 Week 12 4/20 4/22 Week 13 4/27 4/29 Week 14 5/4 5/6 Week 15 5/11 5/13 FINALS 5/18 5/20

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Control Disorders Feeding and Eating Disorders; and Paraphilic Disorders

Exam 2 – CHAPTERS 5-9

Ch 5-9 Quizzes, Discussion Posts & Responses DUE 4/8 @ 11:59pm Email Professor Hollywood Movie Choice DUE 4/8 @11:59 PM Chapter 10

Chapter 10 Quiz Discussion Post & Response

Chapter 11

Chapter 11 Quiz Discussion Post & Response

Personality Disorders

Chapter 12

Chapter 12 Quiz Discussion Post & Response

Neurodevelopmental, Disruptive, Conduct, and Elimination Disorders

Chapter 13

Chapter 13 Quiz Discussion Post & Response

Aging and Neurocognitive Disorders

Chapter 14

Chapter 14 Quiz Discussion Post & Response

Schizophrenic Spectrum and Psychotic Disorders

Exam Review – 5/18/2020 @ 8pm FINAL EXAM – CHAPTERS 10-14

Ch 10-14 Quizzes, Discussion Posts & Responses

DUE 5/20 @ 11:59pm Movie Essay Due 5/21 at 11:59pm

** Syllabus Quiz (see Blackboard) ** – DUE 2/5 at 11:59 PM Worth 2 extra credit points if the student receives a score of 100%

Academic Integrity Policy Academic dishonesty is prohibited in The City University of New York. Penalties for academic dishonesty include academic sanctions, such as failing or otherwise reduced grades, and/or disciplinary sanctions, including suspension or expulsion. Definitions and Examples of Academic Dishonesty. 1.1 Cheating is the unauthorized use or attempted use of material, information, notes, study aids, devices or communication during an academic exercise. Example of cheating include: ● Copying from another student during an examination or allowing another to copy your work. ● Unauthorized collaboration on a take home assignment or examination. ● Using notes during a closed book examination. ● Taking an examination for another student, or asking or allowing another student to take an examination for you. ● Changing a graded exam and returning it for more credit. ● Submitting substantial portions of the same paper to more than one course without consulting with each instructor. ● Preparing answers or writing notes in a blue book (exam booklet) before an examination ● Allowing others to research and write assigned papers or do assigned projects, including using commercial term paper services. ● Giving assistance to acts of academic misconduct/ dishonesty. ● Fabricating data (in whole or in part). ● Falsifying data (in whole or in part). ● Submitting someone else’s work as your own. ● Unauthorized use during an examination of any electronic devices such as cell phones, computers or other technologies to retrieve or send information. 1.2 Plagiarism is the act of presenting another person’s ideas, research or writing as your own. Examples of plagiarism include: ● Copying another person’s actual words or images without the use of quotation marks and footnotes attributing the words to their source. ● Presenting another person’s ideas or theories in your own words without acknowledging the source. ● Failing to acknowledge collaborators on homework and laboratory assignments. ● Internet plagiarism, including submitting downloaded term papers or parts of term papers, paraphrasing or copying information from the internet without citing the source, or “cutting & pasting” from various sources without proper attribution. 1.3 Obtaining Unfair Advantage is any action taken by a student that gives that student an unfair advantage in his/her academic work over another student, or an action taken by a student through which a student attempts to gain an unfair advantage in his or her academic work over another student. Examples of obtaining unfair advantage include: ● Stealing, reproducing, circulating or otherwise gaining advance access to examination materials. ● Depriving other students of access to library materials by stealing, destroying, defacing, or concealing them. ● Retaining, using or circulating examination materials which clearly indicate that they should be returned at the end of the exam. ● Intentionally obstructing or interfering with another student’s work 1.4 Falsification of Records and Official Documents. Examples of falsification include: ● Forging signatures of authorization. ● Falsifying information on an official academic record ● Falsifying information on an official document such as a grade report, letter of permission, drop/add form, ID card or other college document

** Syllabus Quiz (see Blackboard) ** – DUE 2/5 at 11:59 PM Worth 2 extra credit points if the student receives a score of 100%

Lecture Recordings on YouTube (also available on BlackBoard) Chapter 1: https://youtu.be/0UCK2Ax4aj8 Chapter 2: https://youtu.be/c3V_jp1MAcc Chapter 3: https://youtu.be/MuAZm2kw0Qw Chapter 15: https://youtu.be/2Y0Vq5df46o Chapter 4: https://youtu.be/ZJCfndO4OSo Chapter 6: https://youtu.be/CZHh-JJzpkM Chapter 7: https://youtu.be/LS8_Paxb_Xg Chapter 5: https://youtu.be/9FnZ9Mdj0M8 Chapter 8: https://youtu.be/HrxrGzuo3tE Chapter 9: https://youtu.be/9UIOuhS-c-c Chapter 10: https://youtu.be/aXVzdercneM Chapter 11: https://youtu.be/h0nvDMSaeL4 Chapter 12: https://youtu.be/m0_VJqwZNyc Chapter 13: https://youtu.be/3ZwqMpFzSoI Chapter 14: https://youtu.be/LsLV7-C8sGY Dates of Interest – *all assignments due by 11:59 PM Tuesday, Feb 2

Welcome to the Class Session (click to attend)

Friday, Feb 5

Syllabus Quiz Due

Tuesday, Mar 2 @ 8 PM

Exam #1 Review (click to attend)

Thursday, Mar 4

Exam #1 | Ch 1-4 & 15 Quizzes | Ch 4 Reaction Post & Comment Due

Tuesday, Apr 6 @ 8 PM

Exam #2 Review (click to attend)

Thursday, Apr 8

Exam #2 | Ch 5-9 Quizzes | Ch 5-9 Reaction Posts & Comments Due Email Professor movie of choice

Tuesday, May 18 @ 8 PM
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