Child Psychopathology (367-CN-66)
Instructors
Benjamin J Gorvine
847/467-1839
Swift 306
Ben Gorvine is a Professor of Instruction in the Department of Psychology at Northwestern, where he is also currently serving as the Assistant Chair and Lead Adviser. He received his Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Michigan in 2002. His academic interests center on understanding the influences, both positive and negative, that fathers and father figures (i.e., men other than the biological father who may be fulfilling the fathering role) have on their children’s socioemotional development. He also has an interest in research on pedagogical practices for college teaching. He is a licensed Clinical Psychologist in the state of Illinois.
Meeting Info
TBA: Thurs 6:15PM - 9:15PM
Overview of class
This course examines the major psychopathologies of childhood and adolescence. Various theories for the etiologies of child and adolescent psychopathology are considered, and the implications for diagnosis, consultation, and treatment are also addressed. The general purpose of this course is to facilitate an understanding of developmental psychopathology and related principles addressing the range of processes and underlying mechanisms that result in the emergence, escalation, and maintenance of psychopathological adaptation in children and adolescents. Course requirements include a long literature review paper, several shorter case papers, and co-leading a class discussion with peers. Carries social science credit.
Registration Requirements
Prerequisites: PSYCH 205 and PSYCH 303, or equivalents, are helpful as background, but not required.
Class Materials (Required)
Confirm course texts and materials by contacting instructor or viewing course Canvas site or University bookstore website.
Beauchaine, T.P. & Hinshaw, S.P. (Eds). (2017). Child and Adolescent Psychopathology (3rd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. ISBN: 978-1-119-16995-6.
Wilmshurst, L. (2015). Child and Adolescent Psychopathology: A Casebook (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. ISBN: 978-1-452-24232-3. (No need to get the newer 4th edition - the 3rd edition is still updated for the current DSM.)
Class Attributes
Face to face: In person, in campus space