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National Research University
Higher School of Economics
Psychology Department
Syllabus for the course
“Abnormal and Clinical Psychology: Social and Cultural Contexts”
English-taught Master’s programme “Applied Social Psychology”
(37.04.01 Psychological Sciences)
Author and Instructor:
Tomas Jurcik, Ph.D, R.Psych.
Teaching Assistant:
Helen Kovalenko
Moscow 2017
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Syllabus for the course “Abnormal and Clinical Psychology: Social and Cultural Contexts”
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I. Overview
The following course is an introduction to topics in abnormal psychology and clinical psychology,
including the classification and etiology of common mental disorders, psychological assessment and
treatment. Topics will be examined through a critical, cultural, socio-ecological, as well as a
historical and biological lens. Acculturation processes and immigrant mental health research is also
discussed. The course is designed to give students a broad overview of the field of clinical and
abnormal psychology, and may be useful background for students who are interested in eventually
pursuing mental health related research from a social or cultural perspective, or those who simply
wish to have a better conceptual grasp of the field. As an introductory course, no specific
prerequisites are required, although students are expected to have been exposed to material in
introductory psychology undergraduate courses and may benefit from having some previous exposure
to social and cultural psychology.
The main objectives of the course are:
To familiarize students with psychological disorders, their assessment and treatment
To examine the origins and basic theories in the field of abnormal and clinical psychology
To develop an appreciation for how social and cross-cultural psychology may inform abnormal
and clinical psychology, as well as vice versa
To cover basic issues in immigrant mental health
To develop students' capacities to be able to present and participate in basic scientific
discussions in the field
Methodology of the course:
The course utilizes a combination of:
a. Didactic lectures covering historical, contemporary, theoretical and empirical issues
b. Practical labs involving discussions about topics in the field and analysis of videos
(e.g., patient-therapist interactions, phenomena in abnormal and clinical psychology)
c. Student presentations during seminars on clinical phenomena and their
biopsychosocial underpinnings
d. Readings and assignments are designed to facilitate greater depth of discussion and
facilitate connections between various disciplines within and beyond psychology
(e.g., psychiatry, sociology)
Course prerequisites and formed competencies:
The course is an elective designed for first or (preferably) second year master students, and does not
have any specific prerequisites. However, some exposure to introductory psychology, social
psychology and/or (cross-) cultural psychology at the undergraduate or graduate level is expected.
The working language of the course is exclusively English, which includes teaching, presentations,
and all communications. In order for the student to be able to benefit from the course, an excellent
ability to write, comprehend, and speak in English is required.
The duration of the course is 1 module (48 academic hours, 4 credits)
Competencies
General competencies Specific competencies
Familiarity with the foundations of abnormal and
clinical psychology
Student will become familiar with the history or
abnormal and clinical psychology, the definitions
of normal and abnormal, the biopsychosocial
model, and the role of clinical psychologists
Familiarity with common explanations of mental Familiarity with common social, psychological
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disorders and their scientific evaluations and biological pathways of various groups of
mental disorders, and develop an appreciation of
the empirical evidence base supporting such
explanations
An appreciation for how social and cultural
psychology may inform the field of abnormal
psychology, and vice versa
An appreciation for the interplay between social,
cultural and clinical/abnormal psychology: how
social phenomena (e.g., social support, social
ecology, social cognition, self, interpersonal and
group processes, cultural differences, immigrant
adjustment) may help us understand clinical
phenomena, and how clinical phenomena (e.g.,
anxiety, depression, psychosis) may shape the
social process (e.g., biases, relationships).
Analyze relevant empirical literature, present
one’s point of view, be open to alternative
perspectives, and participate in discussions
Students will organize a power-point presentation
on a mental health issue during the seminars, and
present information on how social or cultural
psychology may inform the clinical phenomenon,
and/or how the mental health issue may inform
social and cultural psychological research.
Students will be open to feedback during
discussions
Ability to write a research proposal in English
and follow international academic standards
Develop a research proposal (introduction,
hypotheses, proposed method, expected results,
discussion, references) that ties ideas in abnormal
and clinical psychology to social, cognitive and/or
cultural psychology. APA style is expected
II. Course contents
Course Schedule
№ Lesson Hours
in total
Auditory classes, including: Self-
Studyi
ng Lectures Seminars Practice
Topic Lesson 1: Introduction
1 Course overview, definitions,
history, classification systems,
criticisms
7 2
-
5
2 Research methods 7 1 1 5
Lesson 2: Common Mental Disorders
3 Overview of mental disorders,
diagnosis, epidemiology, and
treatment: Part 1 (Anxiety, OCD,
and Mood)
6 2
-
4
4 Overview of mental disorders,
diagnosis, epidemiology, and
treatment: Part 2 (Trauma and
related concerns: post-traumatic and
dissociative disorders)
6 2
-
4
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Lesson 3: Psychosis, Severe Mental Illness, and Other disorders
5 Overview of mental disorders,
diagnosis, epidemiology, and
treatment: Part 3 (Psychosis &
Schizophrenia)
7 2
-
5
6 Overview of mental disorders,
diagnosis, epidemiology, and
treatment: Part 4 (Personality
disorders, and Somatic Symptom
Disorders)
6 2
4
Lesson 4: Clinical Psychology Basics
7 Clinical psychologist roles:
Assessment 8 1
1 6
8 Clinical psychologist roles:
Treatment 8 1
1 6
Lesson 5: Interdisciplinary perspectives (note: Mid-Semester In-Class Exam)
9 Relationship to social, cultural and
cognitive psychology and related
disciplines
5 0.5
0.5 4
10 Community psychology,
Acculturation/ immigrant mental
health
5 0.5
0.5 4
11 -Relationship to neuroscience, and
psychiatry
-Mid-semester exam
6 1
1 4
Lesson 6: Abnormal Psychology: In depth student presentations
12 Anxiety Disorders and
Obsessive
Compulsive Disorders (OCD):
Social, cultural, cognitive and
neuroscience foundations
6 2
4
13 Traumatic Stress and Post-
Traumatic Stress Disorders:
Social, cultural, cognitive and
neuroscience foundations
6 2
4
Lesson 7: Abnormal Psychology: In depth student presentations (cont.)
14 Mood Disorders: Social,
cultural, cognitive and
neuroscience foundations
6 2
4
15 Personality Disorders: Social,
cultural, cognitive and
neuroscience foundations
6 2
4
Lesson 8: Abnormal Psychology: In depth student presentations (cont.)
16 Psychotic Disorders: Social,
cultural, cognitive and
neuroscience foundations
6 2
4
17 Neurocognitive and
Neurodevelopmental Disorders:
Social, cultural, cognitive and
6 2
4
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neuroscience foundations
Lesson 9: Abnormal Psychology: In depth student presentations (cont.)
18 Eating Disorders: Social,
cultural, cognitive and
neuroscience foundations
7 2
5
19 Substance Related and Addictive
Disorders: Social, cultural,
cognitive and neuroscience
foundations
7 2
5
Lesson 10: Clinical Psychology: In depth student presentations
20 Personality Assessment: Social,
Cognitive and cultural foundations 6 2
4
21 Cognitive Assessment: Social,
Cognitive and cultural
foundations
6 2
4
Lesson 11: Clinical Psychology: In depth student presentations (cont)
22 Behavioural and Cognitive
Therapies: Social, cultural, and
cognitive and neuroscience
foundations
6 2
4
23 Psychodynamic and Humanistic
therapies: Social, cultural,
cognitive and neuroscience
foundations
6 2
4
Lesson 12: Conclusions (note: Final Take Home Assignment due)
24 Controversies in the field; the
Future of abnormal and clinical
psychology: course and final
assignment review.
10 2
2 6
TOTAL 155 17 24 7 107
III. Program contents
Lesson 1. Introduction
Topic 1. Course overview
Overview of the course and assignments. The history of abnormal and clinical psychology is
examined, as well as common classification systems and related controversies from a critical
perspective that takes into account changing social contexts.
Core reading:
1. Field, M, & Cartwright-Hatton, S. (2015). Chapter 1: The Big Issues in classification,
diagnosis, and research into psychological disorders
2. Lillienfeld, S.O. & O’Donohue, W.T. (2007). Chapter 5: Classification provides an essential
basis for organizing mental disorders
3. Phillips, J., Frances, A., Cerullo, M. A., Chardavoyne, J., Decker, H. S., First, M. B., ... &
LoBello, S. G. (2012). The six most essential questions in psychiatric diagnosis: a pluralogue
part 1: conceptual and definitional issues in psychiatric diagnosis. Philosophy, Ethics, and
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Humanities in Medicine, 7(3). Retrieved from:
https://peh-med.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1747-5341-7-3
For further reading:
4. Ray, W. J. (2014). Chapter 2: Changing conceptualizations of mental illness
5. Szasz, T. (1974). The myth of mental illness. New York: Harper & Row
6. Wakefield, J. C. (2014). Wittgenstein's nightmare: why the RDoC grid needs a conceptual
dimension. World Psychiatry, 13(1), 38-40.
7. Cosgrove, L., & Krimsky, S. (2012). A comparison of DSM-IV and DSM-5 panel members'
financial associations with industry: a pernicious problem persists. PLoS Med, 9(3),
e1001190.
Topic 2. Research methods
The following lesson covers common research methods used in abnormal and clinical psychology.
Social psychology students may already be familiar with the approaches, although methods common
in healthcare research will also be examined (e.g., Randomized Control Trials [RCTs]; effectiveness
vs. efficacy, clinical significance)
Core reading:
1. Field, M, & Cartwright-Hatton, S. (2015). Chapter 1: The Big Issues in classification,
diagnosis, and research into psychological disorders
2. Lillienfeld, S.O. & O’Donohue, W.T. (2007). Chapter 6: Psychotherapy outcome can be
studied scientifically and Chapter 1: Science is an essential safeguard against human error
3. Jacobson, N. S., & Truax, P. (1991). Clinical significance: a statistical approach to
defining meaningful change in psychotherapy research. Journal of Consulting and Clinical
Psychology, 59(1), 12-19.
4. Anderson, N. B. (2006). Evidence-based practice in psychology. American
Psychologist, 61(4), 271-285.
For further reading:
5. Ray, W. J. (2014). Chapter 4: Research Methods
6. Glasgow, R. E., Lichtenstein, E., & Marcus, A. C. (2003). Why don't we see more
translation of health promotion research to practice? Rethinking the efficacy-to- effectiveness
transition. American Journal of Public Health, 93(8), 1261-1267.
7. Seligman, M. E. (1995). The effectiveness of psychotherapy: The Consumer Reports
study. American psychologist, 50(12), 965-974.
Lesson 2. Lessons 2 and 3 provide a broad overview of common mental disorders (e.g., anxiety,
depression), or those that have received significant attention in the research literature (e.g.,
schizophrenia). Social and cultural factors are explored, including perspectives from cultural-clinical
psychology.
Topic 3. Overview of mental disorders, diagnosis, epidemiology, and treatment: Pt 1 (anxiety,
obsessive compulsive (OCD), and mood disorders)
Core reading:
1. Field, M, & Cartwright-Hatton, S. (2015). Chapter 5: Mood disorders through Chapter 8:
Generalized anxiety disorder (note: skim these chapters; we will revisit them later)
2. Abramowitz, J. S., Taylor, S., & McKay, D. (2009). Obsessive-compulsive disorder. The
Lancet, 374(9688), 491-499.
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3. Ryder, A. G., Yang, J., Zhu, X., Yao, S., Yi, J., Heine, S. J., & Bagby, R. M. (2008). The
cultural shaping of depression: somatic symptoms in China, psychological symptoms in North
America? Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 117(2), 300.
For further reading:
4. Ray, W. J. (2014). Chapter 10: Anxiety disorders and obsessive compulsive disorder.
5. Deacon, B. J., & Abramowitz, J. S. (2004). Cognitive and behavioral treatments for anxiety
disorders: A review of meta-analytic findings. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 60(4), 429-
441.
6. Zhou, X., Dere, J., Zhu, X., Yao, S., Chentsova-Dutton, Y. E., & Ryder, A. G. (2011). Anxiety
symptom presentations in Han Chinese and Euro-Canadian outpatients: is distress always
somatized in China? Journal of Affective Disorders, 135(1), 111-114.
Topic 4. Overview of mental disorders, diagnosis, epidemiology, and treatment: Pt 2 (trauma
and related concerns: post-traumatic and dissociative disorders)
Core reading:
1. Friedman, M. (2014). PTSD: National Center for PTSD. US Department of Veterans Affairs.
Retrieved from: http://www.ptsd.va.gov/PTSD/professional/pages/ptsd-overview.asp
2. Spiegel, D., Lewis-Fernández, R., Lanius, R., Vermetten, E., Simeon, D., & Friedman, M.
(2013). Dissociative disorders in DSM-5. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 9, 299-326.
3. Cusack, K., Jonas, D. E., Forneris, C. A., Wines, C., Sonis, J., Middleton, J. C., ... & Weil, A.
(2016). Psychological treatments for adults with posttraumatic stress disorder: a systematic
review and meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology Review, 43, 128-141.
4. Rousseau, C., Pottie, K., Thombs, B.D., Munoz, M. & Jurcik, T. (2011). Post traumatic stress
disorder: Evidence review for newly arriving immigrants and refugees. Canadian Medical
Association Journal, 183(12). Retrieved
from: http://www.cmaj.ca/content/suppl/2010/06/07/cmaj.090313.DC1/imm-ptsd-11-at.pdf
For further reading:
5. Ray, W. J. (2014). Chapter 11: Dissociative and somatic symptom disorders; and Chapter 8:
Stress, Trauma and Psychopathology
6. Seligman, R., & Kirmayer, L. J. (2008). Dissociative experience and cultural neuroscience:
Narrative, metaphor and mechanism. Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry, 32(1), 31-64.
Lesson 3. Overview of mental disorders (continued)
Topic 5. Overview of mental disorders, diagnosis, epidemiology, and treatment: Pt 3
(Psychotic Disorders and Schizophrenia)
Core reading:
1. Field, M, & Cartwright-Hatton, S. (2015). Chapter 4: Schizophrenia
2. Tandon, R., Keshavan, M. S., & Nasrallah, H. A. (2008). Schizophrenia, “just the facts” what
we know in 2008. 2. Epidemiology and etiology. Schizophrenia research, 102(1), 1-18.
3. Cantor-Graae, E. (2007). The contribution of social factors to the development of
schizophrenia: a review of recent findings. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 52(5), 277-286.
4. Jarvis, G. E., Bhat, V., Jurcik, T., Spigonardo, V., & Whitley, R. (2015). Transatlantic
variation in the attributed etiology of psychosis. International Journal of Social
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Psychiatry, 61(6), 577-582.
For further reading:
5. Ray, W. J. (2014). Chapter 7: Schizophrenia.
6. Pitschel-Walz, G., Leucht, S., Bäuml, J., Kissling, W., & Engel, R. R. (2015). The effect of
family interventions on relapse and rehospitalization in schizophrenia: a meta-analysis. Focus,
2(1), 78-94.
7. Tandon, R., Nasrallah, H. A., & Keshavan, M. S. (2009). Schizophrenia,“just the facts” 4.
Clinical features and conceptualization. Schizophrenia research, 110(1), 1-23.
8. Tandon, R., Nasrallah, H. A., & Keshavan, M. S. (2010). Schizophrenia,“Just the Facts” 5.
Treatment and prevention Past, present, and future. Schizophrenia Research, 122(1), 1-23.
9. Keshavan, M. S., Tandon, R., Boutros, N. N., & Nasrallah, H. A. (2008). Schizophrenia,“just
the facts”: What we know in 2008: Part 3: Neurobiology. Schizophrenia Research, 106(2),
89-107.
10. Tandon, Rajiv, Matcheri S. Keshavan, and Henry A. Nasrallah (2008). Schizophrenia,“just the
facts”: what we know in 2008: part 1: overview. Schizophrenia Research, 100(1), 4-19.
Topic 6. Overview of mental disorders, diagnosis, epidemiology, and treatment: Pt 4
(Personality disorders, and Somatic Symptom Disorders)
Core reading:
1. Field, M, & Cartwright-Hatton, S. (2015). Chapter 11: Personality disorders
2. Kirmayer, L. J., & Young, A. (1998). Culture and somatization: clinical, epidemiological, and
ethnographic perspectives. Psychosomatic Medicine, 60(4), 420-430.
3. Yakobov, E., Jurcik, T., & Sullivan, M.J.L. (2016). Conversion disorders (pp. 277-286). In
Budd, P., Hough., S., & Stiers., W. (Eds.), Practical Psychology in Medical Rehabilitation.
New York: Springer Publishing Company.
For further reading:
4. Ray, W. J. (2014). Chapter 11: Dissociative and somatic symptom disorders; Chapter 15:
Personality disorders
5. Kroenke, K. (2007). Efficacy of treatment for somatoform disorders: a review of
randomized controlled trials. Psychosomatic Medicine, 69(9), 881-888.
Lesson 4. Clinical psychologist roles
Topics 7 and 8 cover common roles of clinical psychologists (assessment and treatment of
psychological problems), and the scientist-practitioner model. Psychologists' roles are differentiated
from other clinical and research disciplines (e.g., psychiatry, social work). A cultural-clinical
psychology perspective is used.
Topic 7. Clinical psychologist roles: Assessment
Core reading:
1. Jones, J. L., & Mehr, S. L. (2007). Foundations and assumptions of the scientist-practitioner
model. American Behavioral Scientist, 50(6), 766-771.
2. Meyer, G. J., Finn, S. E., Eyde, L. D., Kay, G. G., Moreland, K. L., Dies, R. R., ... & Reed, G.
M. (2001). Psychological testing and psychological assessment: A review of evidence and
issues. American Psychologist, 56(2), 128-165.
3. Hunsley, J. (2015). Translating evidence-based assessment principles and components into
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clinical practice settings. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 22(1), 101-109.
4. Kirmayer, L. J., Thombs, B. D., Jurcik, T., Jarvis, G. E., & Guzder, J. (2008). Use of an
expanded version of the DSM-IV outline for cultural formulation on a cultural consultation
service. Psychiatric Services, 59(6), 683-686.
For further reading:
5. Grove, W. M., Zald, D. H., Lebow, B. S., Snitz, B. E., & Nelson, C. (2000). Clinical versus
mechanical prediction: a meta-analysis. Psychological Assessment, 12(1), 19-30.
6. Gone, J. P. (2014). Advancing Cultural-Clinical Psychology: Reflections on the Special
Issue. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 33(10), 954-965.
7. Kirmayer, L. J., Rousseau, C., Eric Jarvis, G., & Guzder, J. (2015). The Cultural Context of
Clinical Assessment (pp. 56-70). In Psychiatry, Fourth Edition, New York: Wiley.
Topic 8. Clinical psychologist roles: Treatment
Core reading:
1. Field, M, & Cartwright-Hatton, S. (2015). Chapter 2: How are psychological disorders
treated?
2. Hunsley, J., Elliot, K., Therien, Z. (September 10, 2013). The efficacy and effectiveness of
psychological treatments. Canadian Psychological Association. Report retrieved from
http://www.cpa.ca/docs/File/Practice/TheEfficacyAndEffectivenessOfPsychologicalTreatments_
web.pdf
3. Griner, D., & Smith, T.B. (2006). Culturally adapted mental health interventions: A meta-
analytic review. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training, 43(4), 531-548.
4. Wampold, B. E. (2001). Contextualizing psychotherapy as a healing practice: Culture, history,
and methods. Applied and Preventive Psychology, 10(2), 69-86.
For further reading:
5. Tracey, T. J. G., Wampold, B. E., Lichtenberg, J. W., & Goodyear, R. K. (2014, January 6).
Expertise in Psychotherapy: An Elusive Goal? American Psychologist. Advance online
publication. doi: 10.1037/a0035099
6. Emmelkamp, P. M. (2005). Technological innovations in clinical assessment and
psychotherapy. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 74(6), 336-343.
7. Folk, J. B., Disabato, D. J., Goodman, F. R., Carter, S. P., DiMauro, J. C., & Riskind, J. H.
(2016, May 19). Wise additions bridge the gap between social psychology and clinical practice:
Cognitive-behavioral therapy as an exemplar. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration. Advance
online publication. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/int0000038
Lesson 5. Interdisciplinary perspectives
Students will also complete a mid-semester exam this week (1 academic hour). Questions will be
related to the information covered in the lessons and readings up to and including this week. Please
consult Methods of Assessment section below for more details.
Topic 9. Relationship to social, personality, cultural and cognitive psychology and related
disciplines
Clinical psychology has important links with social, personality and cultural psychology, as well
cognitive psychology and other disciplines such as neuroscience and anthropology; empirical
findings in these fields may inform each other and foster cross-disciplinary research.
Core reading:
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1. Maddux, J. E., & Tangney, J. P. (Eds.). (2011). Social psychological foundations of clinical
psychology. Guilford Press. Chapters 1 through 4; 16, 18
2. Lillienfeld, S.O. & O’Donohue, W.T. (2007). Chapter 3: Decision research can increase the
accuracy of clinical judgment and thereby improve patient care, and Chapter 12: Personality traits
are critical for a complete clinical science
3. Ryder, A. G., Ban, L. M., & Chentsova-Dutton, Y. E. (2011). Towards a cultural–clinical
psychology. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 5(12), 960-975.
4. Goss, D. (2016). Integrating neuroscience into counseling psychology: A systematic review
of current literature. Counseling Psychologist, 44(6), 895-920.
For further reading:
5. Rosenhan, David (1973). On being sane in insane places. Science, 179(4070), 250–
258. doi:10.1126/science.179.4070.250. Retrieved from:
http://www.bonkersinstitute.org/rosenhan.html
6. Various authors (2014). Advancing cultural-clinical psychology: Special issue. Journal of
Social and Clinical Psychology, 33(10). [see articles in this issue]
7. Gone, J. P. (2014). Advancing cultural-clinical psychology: Reflections on the special
issue. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 33(10), 954-965.
8. Elstein, A. S., & Schwarz, A. (2002). Clinical problem solving and diagnostic decision making:
selective review of the cognitive literature. British Medical Journal, 324(7339), 729-732.
9. Folk, J. B., Disabato, D. J., Goodman, F. R., Carter, S. P., DiMauro, J. C., & Riskind, J. H.
(2016, May 19). Wise additions bridge the gap between social psychology and clinical practice:
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy as an Exemplar. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration. Advance
online publication. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/int0000038
Topic 10. Acculturation/ immigrant mental health
This section builds on Topic 9 themes. Community and clinical psychologists, as well as cultural
psychiatrists and epidemiologists, have an interest in researching the links between acculturation,
social ecology and mental health as well as developing appropriate treatment adaptations when
working with immigrants, refugees and clients with diverse backgrounds.
Core readings:
1. Maddux, J. E., & Tangney, J. P. (Eds.). (2011). Chapter 17: Sociocultural issues in the
diagnosis and assessment of psychological disorders.
2. Jurcik, T., Chentsova-Dutton, Y. E., Solopieieva‐Jurcikova, I., & Ryder, A. G. (2013).
Russians in treatment: the evidence base supporting cultural adaptations. Journal of Clinical
Psychology, 69(7), 774-791.
3. Jurcik, T., Ahmed, R., Yakobov, E., Solopieieva-Jurcikova, I., & Ryder, A. G. (2013).
Understanding the role of the ethnic density effect: issues of acculturation, discrimination and
social support. Journal of Community Psychology, 41(6), 662-678.
4. Canino, G., & Alegría, M. (2008). Psychiatric diagnosis–is it universal or relative to
culture? Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 49(3), 237-250.
For further reading:
5. Lillienfeld, S.O. & O’Donohue, W.T. (2007). Chapter 17: Cultural factors influence the
expression of psychopathology
6. Fazel, M., Wheeler, J. & Danesh, J. (2005). Prevalence of serious mental disorder in 7000
refugees resettled in western countries: A systematic review. The Lancet, 365(9467), 1309-
1314.
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7. Sam, D. L., & Berry, J. W. (Eds.). (2006). The Cambridge handbook of acculturation
psychology. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge UP. Chapter 27: Acculturation and health
8. Bécares, L., Shaw, R., Nazroo, J., Stafford, M., Albor, C., Atkin, K., ... & Pickett, K.
(2012). Ethnic density effects on physical morbidity, mortality, and health behaviors: a
systematic review of the literature. American Journal of Public Health, 102(12), e33-e66.
9. Jurcik, T., Yakobov, E., Solopieieva-Jurcikova, L., Ahmed, R., Sunohara, M., & Ryder, A.
G. (2015). Unraveling ethnic density effects, acculturation, and adjustment: The case of
russian-speaking immigrants from the former Soviet Union. Journal of Community
Psychology, 43(5), 628-648.
10. Shaw, R. J., Atkin, K., Bécares, L., Albor, C. B., Stafford, M., Kiernan, K. E., ... &
Pickett, K. E. (2012). Impact of ethnic density on adult mental disorders: narrative
review. British Journal of Psychiatry, 201(1), 11-19.
11. Oishi, S., & Graham, J. (2010). Social ecology lost and found in psychological
science. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 5(4), 356-377.
12. Rousseau, C., Jamil, U., Bhui, K., & Boudjarane, M. (2015). Consequences of 9/11 and
the war on terror on children’s and young adult’s mental health: a systematic review of the
past 10 years. Clinical child psychology and psychiatry, 20(2), 173-193.
Topic 11. Relationship to neuroscience, medicine and psychiatry
Descartian body-mind dualism is an outdated notion. Neuroscience frequently informs abnormal
psychology, and mental health influences physical health, and vice versa. Thus, psychologists
frequently collaborate with physicians on interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
Core readings:
1, Lillienfeld, S.O. & O’Donohue, W.T. (2007). Chapter 13: The cognitive neuroscience
perspective allows us to understand abnormal behaviour at multiple levels of complexity.
2. Lillienfeld, S.O. & O’Donohue, W.T. (2007). Chapter 15: Mental and physical health
influence each other.
3. McHugh, R. K., Whitton, S. W., Peckham, A. D., Welge, J. A., & Otto, M. W. (2013).
Patient preference for psychological vs pharmacologic treatment of psychiatric disorders: a
meta-analytic review. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 74(6), 595-602.
For further reading:
4. Ray, W. J. (2014). Chapter 3: Neuroscience approaches to understanding psychopathology
5. Mehta, N. (2011). Mind-body dualism: A critique from a health perspective. Mens Sana
Monographs, 9(1), 202-209.
6. McDaniel, S. H., Belar, C. D., Schroeder, C., Hargrove, D. S., & Freeman, E. L. (2002). A
training curriculum for professional psychologists in primary care. Professional Psychology:
Research and Practice, 33(1), 65-72.
Students will also complete an in-class mid-semester exam this week (1 academic hour). Questions
will be related to the information covered in the lessons and readings up to and including this week.
Please consult Methods of Assessment section below for more details.
Lessons 6-11. Abnormal and Clinical Psychology: In depth student presentations;
You are to select (or will be assigned) a specific topic to present with a colleague (See Course
schedule above for topics 12-23). For instance, if you are assigned or select topic 16 (lesson 8), your
presentation topic will be on Psychotic Disorders: Social, cultural, cognitive and neuroscience
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foundations. Please carefully read the instructions in the Methods of Assessment section below on
how to prepare and conduct your presentation.
Lessons 6-9. Abnormal psychology presentations. See topic areas in schedule above. Core and
supplementary readings will be provided by presenters. Note: you will select or be assigned to a topic
in either the Abnormal or Clinical group, but not both.
Lessons 10-11. Clinical psychology presentations. See topic areas in schedule above. Core and
supplementary readings will be provided by presenters. Note: you will select or be assigned to a topic
in either the Abnormal or Clinical group, but not both.
The final assignment will also be briefly discussed and the take-home essay question will be issued at
the end of Lesson 11 (see Methods of Assessment for more details).
Lesson 12. Conclusions
Topic 24. Controversies in the field and the future of clinical psychology
Clinical psychology, along with psychiatry, have been subject to numerous controversies, often
related to questions about scientific credibility and objectivity, especially with regards to diagnosis
and treatment. However, clinical psychology has also experienced numerous advances in the last 50
years, especially in the area of evidence-based assessments and therapies. What might be next? The
final assignment will also be briefly discussed (see Methods of Assessment for more details).
Core readings:
1. Lilienfeld, S. O. (2012). Public skepticism of psychology: why many people perceive the study
of human behavior as unscientific. American Psychologist, 67(2), 111-129.
2. Achenbach, T. M. (2016). Future directions for clinical research, services, and training:
Evidence-based assessment across Informants, cultures, and dimensional Hierarchies. Journal of
Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 1-11. (published online)
3. Emmelkamp, P. M. (2005). Technological innovations in clinical assessment and
psychotherapy. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 74(6), 336-343.
4. Lavoie, K. L., & Barone, S. (2006). Prescription privileges for psychologists. CNS
drugs, 20(1), 51-66.
5. Maddux, J. E., & Tangney, J. P. (Eds.). (2011). Chapter 28: Social psychological foundations
of clinical psychology: Initial trends, current status, and future directions
For further reading:
6. Von Sydow, K., & Reimer, C. (1998). Attitudes toward psychotherapists, psychologists,
psychiatrists, and psychoanalysts: A meta-content analysis of 60 studies published between 1948
and 1995. American Journal of Psychotherapy, 52(4), 463-488.
7. Baker, T. B., McFall, R. M., & Shoham, V. (2008). Current status and future prospects of
clinical psychology toward a scientifically principled approach to mental and behavioral health
care. Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 9(2), 67-103.
8. Fox, R. E., DeLeon, P. H., Newman, R., Sammons, M. T., Dunivin, D. L., & Baker, D. C.
(2009). Prescriptive authority and psychology: A status report. American Psychologist, 64(4),
257-268.
9. Benjamin Jr, L. T. (2005). A history of clinical psychology as a profession in America (and a
glimpse at its future). Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 1, 1-30.
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Take home essay assignment. The essay question(s) will be issued at the end of lesson 11 and the
completed essay is to be submitted on the final day of class by no later than 23:59pm. Students will
be asked to complete one general essay or research proposal on the relationship between cultural
and/or social and/or cognitive psychology and clinical and/or abnormal psychology. See Methods of
Assessment section for further details.
IV. Methods of assessment
Form of assessment Deadline % in the
final grade
Main Idea Main Requirements Grading Criteria
Attendance All course 10% Attendance,
participation in
discussions
Attend the lectures and seminars
Engage with the core readings
Actively participate in discussions
Consistency of attendance (or informing the professor of occasional absences)
Relevant research, readings, and/or personal reflections and questions during discussions
Clarity of communication, respecting others
Student Presentations Lessons 11-
22 (depend-
ing on your
topic)
25% PowerPoint
presentation based
on additional
literature of the
chosen theme.
Made by small
groups of two (2)
students.
60 minutes (40min for presentation itself; 20min for discussion)
E-mail or meet with the instructor prior to the presentation for guidance
Distribution of chosen literature to the group (1-2 core articles, 1-2 additional articles at least a week before the presentation)
Power Point slides
References
Articles distributed to group
Presentation content
Facilitation of discussion/presentation style
Overall impression
Mid-Term Exam Lesson 5 25% Quiz based on prior
lectures and reading
materials (covered in
literature up to and
including lesson 5).
40 minutes
Multiple-choice mostly
Some short-answer questions
Closed-book
Correct option for multiple choice
Evidence-based or relevant, well-written and succinct short-answers
Random Quiz Random
Lesson after
Lesson 5
10%
Quiz based on
reading materials
15 minutes
Multiple-choice mostly
Some short-answer questions
Closed-book
Correct option for multiple choice
Evidence-based or relevant, well-written and succinct short-answers
(1) Final Take-Home
Essay
(2) or Research Proposal
The last
week of
classes;
no later
than 23:59
on the day
of Lesson 12
30% 1. The essay will
examine a topic on
the relationship
between cultural
and/or social and/or
cognitive psychology
and clinical and/or
abnormal psychology
2. Research proposal
of a study that ties
sociocultural,
cognitive, or cultural
psychology with
clinical and/or
abnormal psychology
Open book
7-9 pages (including references, abstract and title-page) double-spaced and 12-font
APA style for the text and references (see the link https://owl.english.purdue.edu/media/pdf/20090212013008_560.pdf )
Abstract of about 150 words
Essay structure: introduction, body (appropriate headings), conclusion, references
Proposal structure: introduction, hypotheses, method, expected results, discussion, references
Structure
APA style
Writing skills
Content
General logic
Clarity of ideas
Timing (-10% of a grade for each day of delay)
See text below for further details
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Background: Presentations on specific advanced topics in abnormal and clinical psychology are
conducted during the seminars (see Course Schedule on topic titles for lessons 11-22). These are
intended to familiarize the audience in greater depth with more specific topics in the field than the
lecture component of the course. Thus, the first five lectures were designed to provide you with a
foundational overview of the field. The purpose of these subsequent presentations is to develop links
between abnormal or clinical psychology and social, cultural and cognitive psychology (and
neuroscience) for a more specific set of disorders or clinical issues. Another purpose of this section of
the course is for graduate students to obtain effective skills in presenting research. Try to make the
presentation stimulating using thought-provoking research findings and deliver this information
effectively using power point and/or other media.
General presentation instructions: You will choose a presentation from either the abnormal or
clinical group (see topics above). Students will work in small groups of 2 students (if there are
insufficient student pairs, there may be a few individual student presentations) and prepare
presentations synthesizing recent literature which integrate relevant sociocultural/cognitive
phenomena with clinical/abnormal psychology. You will also give examples of potential future
research ideas which may help answer unsolved questions in your topic area. You are expected to e-
mail or meet with the instructor prior to the presentation for guidance regarding any questions you
may have. Please note that I do not expect your presentation to be exhaustive; rather it may be
focused on a select group of studies or findings and should be cohesive. Thus, you are to further
bridge clinical and abnormal psychology with the social, cognitive and neural sciences.
Students will utilize HSE electronic resources to find relevant literature and will e-mail the group
several articles prior to the presentation.
Parameters: The lecture/presentation will be one academic hour (40 minutes), and will be done in
power-point format and should include about 10+ references. You may use videos and multimedia
(optional) to make your presentation more stimulating. Following your presentation you will also
facilitate a discussion session with the group and instructor (i.e., have some thoughtful questions
ready!), which should last 20 minutes (0.5 academic hours). Note: there will be two presentations per
lesson (see schedule above), so please efficiently complete your full presentation and discussion in
your allotted time of 1 hour (60 minutes). Please note that you may need some technical time to set
up your Power Point presentation, so consider coming early.
For the abnormal psychology presentations (lesson topics 12-19): You are to briefly review
relatively recent research (since about 2000) on social, cultural, cognitive and neuroscience
foundations on a specific group of disorders (e.g., Mood Disorders) and focus in greater detail on
how a disorder in this group (e.g., major depression) may be related to social-cultural and cognitive
phenomena (e.g., attentional mechanisms, cognitive biases, interpersonal interactions, expressions of
symptoms in cultural context, perceptions of stigma, prefrontal brain activation).
For the clinical psychology presentations (lesson topics 20-23): You are to present recent research
(since about 2000) on the clinical topic in question (e.g., Personality Assessment, Psychotherapy).
You are to examine one or more common assessment tools (e.g., MMPI-2 for the personality
assessment presentation) or psychotherapy approaches in detail (e.g., Cognitive-Behavioural
Therapy). You will briefly explain this approach or clinical tool, and examine the influence of
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interpersonal factors (e.g., the clinician-client relationship/alliance) and cognitive factors (e.g.,
cognitive and affective factors in clinician judgment or bias) that may affect clinical assessment and
the therapy process and outcome. You will also examine how cultural factors (e.g., such as therapy
adaptations, ethnic matching between clinician and client) may affect assessment and therapy
processes or outcomes.
Readings: The following topics (see Course schedule) require student presenters to find 1-2 relatively
recent core research articles or reviews and 1-2 supplementary readings published since 2000 to
distribute to the instructor and classmates (older articles are acceptable if they are still frequently
cited in recent literature). One week prior to the presentation, student presenters e-mail these readings
to the group, the teaching assistant, and the instructor for review and to stimulate a discussion during
the seminar that they will lead following their lecture. Immediately prior to the presentation, students
are to e-mail their PowerPoint slides to the instructor and the student group for reference.
Grading criteria: The grade for the presentation will depend on the student’s critical synthesis of
various research ideas, review of relevant peer reviewed articles, the degree to which the information
was clearly presented in the slides (e.g., correct English, use of references, few points), the clarity of
communicating one’s ideas to the audience, the student’s engagement in facilitating discussion,
openness to ideas, and structuring of the presentation (e.g., have an introduction, review of the
literature, synthesis, limitations, future research, summary and conclusions, reference list, etc.).
Mid-Term Exam
This exam is in the format of a quiz and will last for 1 academic hour (40 minutes) at the end of
lesson 5. The format will be multiple choice and/or short answer. Questions will be related to the
information covered in the topics and readings covered up to and including lesson 5.
Grading criteria: Identification of the best or correct answer for the multiple choice component.
Quality of responses (evidence-based or relevant, well-written and succinct) for the short answer
component.
Random Quiz
In order to encourage attendance during the seminar portion of the course, a 15 minute quiz in a
similar but briefer format to the mid-term exam will be administered during the second part of the
semester, anywhere between week 6 and week 12 (hence the term, "random"). The quiz will be
multiple choice and/or short-answer, and may cover material related to the presentations and/or the
course in general.
Grading criteria: See Mid-Term Exam. Students who miss the quiz will not be able to retake it at a
later date, unless their absence was valid and documented (e.g., medical note due to illness).
Final Take-Home Assignment
Please note that there will not be a traditional final exam during end-of-semester exam week.
The final course requirement is a take-home essay assignment or research proposal, the general
question for which will be issued during the second-to-last week of the course (lesson 11). The
assignment is to be completed and submitted during the final week of class (no later than 23:59 on
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the day of lesson 12).
For the take-home component, students will be asked to either complete one general essay or a
research proposal. The essay will examine the relationship between cultural and/or social and/or
cognitive psychology and clinical and/or abnormal psychology. Alternately, students may choose to
generate a research idea(s) in the form of a research proposal, tying in sociocultural, cognitive, or
cultural psychology with clinical and/or abnormal psychology. The take-home assignment may be
based on the presentation that you completed.
The assignment is to be type-written and submitted by e-mail to both the instructor and teaching
assistant (note: or paper-and-pen essays/proposals are acceptable if the student does not have access
to a computer; however, hand-written work must be clearly legible). This take home essay/proposal is
open book. Students are strongly encouraged to prepare for this assignment in advance by reviewing
the material and class readings (including student presentations), synthesizing the material, and at
thinking through the issues prior to lesson 11, and perhaps even preparing a draft paper of ideas that
generate interest.
Parameters: Essays/research proposals are to be brief, no more than 9-pages and no less than 7-
pages, double-spaced in total and use size 12-font. The 9-pages include approximately one page of
references, one separate title page and one page for the abstract. Essays should have an introduction,
body, and conclusion with appropriate headings (or introduction, method, expected results, discussion
for research proposals), use in-text references in APA style, and include a reference list in APA-style.
You will summarize your work in an abstract of about 150 words. Please consult resources below on
APA style and a sample paper for formatting
(https://owl.english.purdue.edu/media/pdf/20090212013008_560.pdf) . Papers are to be written in
clear English and you are requested to write the essay or proposal in your own words.
Grading criteria: The final grade for the final exam will depend on the overall quality of how the
reviewed literature is presented and synthesized, clarity of relationships between the ideas or
hypotheses in the essay/proposal, usage of scientific material (e.g., evidence from peer reviewed
articles to support one’s point), quality of conclusions, essay/proposal structure (i.e., introduction,
body, conclusion, references; proposals are to have an introduction, hypotheses, method, expected
results, discussion, references), ability to appropriately write and reference in APA style, and overall
clarity of writing in English. The abstract will also be evaluated for clarity and succinctness (limit it
to approximately 150 words). Limit your use of jargon, and define your terms.
Plagiarized and unquoted material, including copied sentences or paragraphs without appropriate
referencing, is not acceptable for any assignment and will be failed. HSE policies on plagiarism can
be found here: https://www.hse.ru/en/studyspravka/plagiat. Other useful resources on plagiarism:
https://www.mcgill.ca/students/srr/academicrights/integrity/cheating
https://www.mcgill.ca/students/srr/honest/students/test/ugrad/translation-and-quotation-marks
If you require specific accommodations (e.g., due to illness) you must notify the instructor in
advance. Otherwise, late submissions will be penalized by a deduction of 10% per day from the final
assignment mark.
Attendance and Participation/ Professionalism
Students are expected to attend the lectures and seminars, engage with the core readings, and actively
participate in discussions (e.g., presenting clear points and arguments in a respectful way). If you are
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absent, please inform the professor and TA, and e-mail a comment based on the readings, so we know
you are keeping up. It is also recommended that you communicate with other students on the lecture
materials. More than two absences are strongly discouraged.
Grading criteria: Consistency of attendance (or informing the professor of occasional absences),
bringing up relevant research, readings, and/or personal reflections and questions during discussions,
clarity of communication, maintaining respectful interactions with others.
Formula for the final grade
The final grade consists of several parts and the details of the requirements for each part are discussed
above in sections III and IV:
Mid-Semester Exam (ME): 25% (see lesson 5)
Presentation (P): 25% (see lessons 6-11)
Random Quiz (RQ): 10% (see p. 15)
Final take-home assignment (FA): 30% (see lessons 11-12)*
Attendance and Participation/Professionalism (AP): 10%
(Please inform the instructor if you are unable to attend class; you are expected to contribute
to the discussions)
Formula for the final grade:
Final grade (%) = 0.25*ME + 0.25*P + 0.1*RQ + 0.30*FA + 0.1*AP
Comment on final grade: Final percentages are converted to a 10-point scale (10 is considered
"outstanding"; 8 to 9 is considered to be "very good" to "excellent", 6 to 7 is considered to be
"good", 4 to 5 is considered "satisfactory", and below 4 is considered a "fail").
*There is no traditional final exam during the last week of the semester. The cumulative grade equals
the final grade.
V. Literature
Textbooks
The following textbooks are required for the course:
1. Field, M., & Cartwright-Hatton, S. (2015). Essential abnormal & clinical psychology. London:
Sage.
2. Lillienfeld, S.O. & O’Donohue, W.T. (2007). The great ideas of clinical science. New York:
Taylor & Francis.
3. Maddux, J. E., & Tangney, J. P. (Eds.). (2011). Social psychological foundations of clinical
psychology. New York: Guilford Press.
The following textbook is optional as a supplementary text:
4. Ray, W. J. (2014). Abnormal psychology: Neuroscience perspectives on human behaviour and
experience. Los Angeles, CA: Sage
Please do a careful Google search prior to purchasing these books to save on costs (they should be
available as e-books and some even for rent online). The relevant chapter is specified for each
lesson/topic above in section III.
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Articles
Each lesson also has associated peer-reviewed article readings. Some of these are core articles, and
others are supplementary readings for students who wish to go into greater depth in a topic area. See
section III for more details.
Internet resources
Several online resources are useful to students, professionals, and lay people who have an interest in
abnormal and clinical psychology (use the site’s search field to identify information on a specific
topic of interest):
• APA style and sample paper: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/18/
• American Psychological Association: www.apa.org
• Canadian Psychological Association:
http://www.cpa.ca/aboutcpa/cpasections/clinicalpsychology/resources
• Center for Addiction and Mental Health:
http://www.camh.ca/en/hospital/health_information/a_z_mental_health_and_addiction_information/P
ages/default.aspx
• Mayo Clinic: www.mayo.org
• John Suler’s teaching clinical psychology: http://www-usr.rider.edu/~suler/tcp.html
• Promoting Cultural-Clinical Psychology: https://culturalclinicalpsych.org