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Schedule

  • Course length: 16 weeks
All assignments are due by 11:59 PM (ET) on the last day of each lesson, unless noted otherwise
Lesson 01Introduction to Normal and Abnormal Behavior in Children and Adolescents 
Readings:
  • Lesson 1 Commentary
  • Chapters 1 and 2 
Assignments:
  • Academic Integrity Form
  • Lesson 1 Discussion - Welcome to PSYCH 476!
  • Class Map
  • Quiz 1
Lesson 02Theories and Causes of Abnormal Behavior in Children and Adolescents 
Readings:
  • Lesson 2 Commentary
  • Chapter 3 
Assignments:
  • Lesson 2 Case Formulation: Shelly
Lesson 03Research Methods in Child Psychopathology 
Readings:
  • Lesson 3 Commentary
  • Chapter 4 
Assignments:
  • Lesson 3 Discussion - Research
Lesson 04Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment 
Readings:
  • Lesson 4 Commentary
  • Chapter 5 
Assignments:
  • Quiz 2 - covers Lessons 2-4 
Lesson 05Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) 
Readings:
  • Lesson 5 Commentary
  • Chapter 9
Assignments:
  • Lesson 5 Case Report - Colby Tyler
Lesson 06Conduct Problems 
Readings:
  • Lesson 6 Commentary
  • Chapter 8
Assignments:
  • Lesson 6 Discussion - Conduct Problems
  • Quiz 3 - covers Lessons 5-6
Lesson 07Anxiety and Related Disorders   
Readings:
  • Lesson 7 Commentary
  • Chapter 6 
Assignments:
  • Lesson 7 Case Report - Winnie Kent
Lesson 08Mood Disorders 
Readings:
  • Lesson 8 Commentary
  • Chapter 7 
Assignments:
  • Lesson 8 Case Report - Matthew Morgan
  • Quiz 4 - covers Lessons 7-8
Lesson 09Intellectual Disability and Learning Disorders 
Readings:
  • Lesson 9 Commentary
  • Chapters 10 and 11 
Assignments:
  • Lesson 9 Discussion - Intellectual Disability
  • Sleep and Mood Diary Preparation
Lesson 10Autism Spectrum Disorders 
Readings:
  • Lesson 10 Commentary
  • Chapter 12 
Assignments:
  • Lesson 10 Case Report - Dylan Bach
  • Quiz 5 - covers Lessons 9-10
  • Sleep and Mood Diary Preparation
Lesson 11Feeding and Eating Disorders   
Readings:
  • Lesson 11 Commentary
  • Chapter 13 
Assignments:
  • Lesson 11 Case Report - Sarah Burke
  • Sleep and Mood Diary Preparation
Lesson 12Sleep and Elimination Disorders 
Readings:
  • Lesson 12 Commentary
  • Chapter 13
  • Cognitive, Behavioral, and Functional Consequences of Inadequate Sleep in Children and Adolescents. Beebe, 2011 (for assignment)
Assignments:
  • Lesson 12 Discussion - Sleep and Mood Diary
  • Quiz 6 - covers Lessons 11-12
Lesson 13Putting Everything Together 
Readings:
  • No readings
Assignments:
  • Lesson 13 Group Project - Case Study
Lesson 14Child Maltreatment and Course Wrap-up 
Readings:
  • Ereserve: Chapter 14
Assignments:
  • Lesson 14 Summary Activity
  • SEEQ (non-graded)

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