May 15, 2024  
University Catalog 2021-2022 
    
University Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • DMT-6942: Internship in DMT II

    Internship II is designed for DMT students who have completed their coursework. A supervised six to nine-month DMT internship (minimum 700 hours) in a clinical setting in keeping with standards approved by the American Dance Therapy Association.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Semester credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ New England
    Method(s): Clinical Training,Online (asynchronous),Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • DMT-6951: Case Consultation/ Supervision I Applications

    This clinical case consultation and supervision course is part of a 700-hour supervised 6-9-month dance/movement therapy internship in keeping with standards of the American Dance Therapy Association. The field site must be approved by the Director of Clinical Training. This course will provide an opportunity to examine clinical cases under the supervision of a Board Certified Dance/Movement Therapist while also exploring a range of professional experiences that arise during the course of field training, including the development of self-in-role skills and advancement from student into professional.
    Min. Credits: 1.0
    Credit Basis: Semester credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ New England
    Method(s): Clinical Training
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • DMT-6952: Case Consultation/ Supervision II Applications

    This clinical case consultation and supervision course is part of a 700-hour supervised 6-9-month dance/movement therapy internship in keeping with standards of the American Dance Therapy Association. The field site must be approved by the Director of Clinical Training. This course will provide an opportunity to examine clinical cases under the supervision of a Board Certified Dance/Movement Therapist while also exploring a range of professional experiences that arise during the course of field training, including the development of self-in-role skills and advancement from student into professional.
    Min. Credits: 1.0
    Credit Basis: Semester credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ New England
    Method(s): Clinical Training
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • DMT-6960X: Pract / Internship Continuation, DMT

    This Continuation course is for students who have previously registered for their Practicum or Internship, but have not finished their hours and need to continue into the next term at their site.
    Min. Credits: 0.0
    Credit Basis: Semester credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ New England
    Method(s): Clinical Training
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • FE-6000: Field Experience


    Min. Credits: 0.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Clinical Training
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • FEC-7000: Field Experience Continuation


    Min. Credits: 0.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Clinical Training
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5011: Theories of Psychotherapy in Context

    In this course, students critically examine the most influential theories of counseling and psychotherapy by exploring the social, cultural and historical contexts that produced them. Theories are considered in terms of their evidence base and relevance in the contemporary social context. The course compares and contrasts theories in terms of key theoretical concepts such as personality development, health and illness, and therapeutic techniques. Students begin the process of developing their philosophy of treatment and therapeutic orientation.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5031: Research Methods

    This course examines different approaches to the generation and evaluation of psychological theory and data. Strengths, weaknesses, and ethical practice of quantitative and qualitative methods are examined with attention to the descriptive and inferential statistical methods used in hypothesis testing and psychological assessment.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom,Online (asynchronous)
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5032: Evaluation and Outcome Research

    This course builds on PSC5031 to develop students’ understanding of recent developments in measurement and evaluation and examines the role of evaluation in the development of programs and services. Students will learn about approaches to outcome based evaluation and gain skills in identifying appropriate data collection and analysis methods for research, needs assessment and program evaluation.
    Min. Credits: 1.5
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5040: Human Development and Diversity

    This course will provide an overview of human development throughout the lifetime in the family, social and cultural context. The individual and family life cycles will be viewed as mutually interactive processes which are also affected by such factors as biology/genetics, gender, race, ethnicity, acculturation, religion, etc. The development of the individual will be traced chronologically through a survey of a select number of major theoretical approaches. The family and other factors influencing and generated by the individual’s developmental tasks will be explored concurrently.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5041: Human Life-Span Development: the Older a

    This course meets the ten-hour BBS requirement for the study of the biological, psychological and social aspects of aging from an holistic perspective. Students will learn to identify red flags, assess common disorders such as depression and dementia, as well as incorporate positive components that contribute to healthy aging. Students will learn how to consider and implement treatment options for elderly clients and their families, as well as working with community supports and making community referrals.
    Min. Credits: 1.5
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom,Online (asynchronous)
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5050: Clinical Skills in a Multicultural Context

    This experiential course builds on the student’s developing multicultural awareness and clinical skill repertoire. Students are introduced to culturally responsive assessment practices and work to develop case conceptualization and treatment planning skills that integrate knowledge about cultural influences and identities as well as the concepts of oppression, power, poverty, and acculturation into their clinical practice.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5051: Multicultural Awareness: Self, Culture and Context

    Professionals in a multicultural society must be aware of psychological, social, economic and political issues associated with culture, race, class, ethnicity, age and gender. This course examines the experience of cultural difference, with particular emphasis on power, oppression and marginalization. The course promotes self-awareness and cross-cultural exploration of cultural heritage as well as student?s attitudes and biases.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5061: Psychopathology: Personal Suffering and the Politics of Deviance

    In this course students develop basic competency in formulating a psychological diagnosis using the most up-to-date DSM criteria. Using knowledge of the etiology and diagnostic criteria of psychological disorders, participants will learn to view symptoms of psychopathology from a biopsychosocial framework in order to assess, diagnose, and plan treatment.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom,Online (asynchronous)
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5070: Clinical Skills with Families & Couples

    This experiential course focuses on the application of systems theory to psychotherapy with couples and families. Students learn assessment and intervention techniques that consider the context of the client and are aimed at changing the interactions between individuals as well as at the level of the system.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5071: Theories of Family Systems

    This course examines the major concepts and theories of the family systems movement in psychotherapy. By exploring the history, premises, cultural influences and approaches of family therapy practice, students learn to conceptualize individuals, couples, and families from a systemic point of view.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5072: Advanced Family Therapy: Special Populations

    This course is designed to teach students in-depth skills in working with a specific population. Students will learn about the characteristic psychological and social issues associated with a specific client population or disorder and the most promising mental health treatments.
    Min. Credits: 2.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5073: Advanced Family Therapy: Evidence-Based Practice

    This course is designed to teach students in-depth skills of an evidence based treatment approach. Through a focused study of an evidence based therapy students learn to use the theory to conceptualize a case, plan treatment, and apply the associated techniques.
    Min. Credits: 2.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5080: Psychol Assessment: Evaluating Individuals and Sytems in Context

    This survey course covers the major psychological assessment instruments used with normal and pathological populations. Evaluating the psychometric properties of tests and their use in planning treatment are addressed. Students will learn to administer level B instruments and to interpret them within the cultural, developmental and systemic context of the individual.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom,Online (asynchronous)
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5081: Social and Cultural Factors of Assessment and Evaluation

    This course builds on PSC5080 in examining the theoretical basis for social, psychological, and cultural assessment and evaluation of individuals and groups. Students will learn to use the major psychological assessments within a range of diagnostic presentations and apply the assessments within a social and cultural context including attention to ethical considerations in selecting, administering and interpreting assessment instruments.
    Min. Credits: 1.5
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5110: Latinx Mental Health

    This course focuses on the understanding of the mental health and psychosocial development of adults, families and children within the Latinx context. The course addresses multicultural issues such as Latinx subgroup differences, immigration, acculturation, family values, gender socialization, and language, and how these variables relate to providing culturally responsive therapy.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5121: Clinical Skills I Psychotherapeutic Relationship in the Latinx Context

    In this experiential course, students work on the development of basic counseling skills and the building of a therapeutic relationship that is accomplished within and with reference to the Latinx cultural context and healing practices.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5130: Culture & Diagnosis

    This course is designed to help students differentiate between behavior and thinking that is culturally determined vs. symptomatic of psychiatric and/or emotional distress.
    Min. Credits: 1.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5140: Process of Bilingual Therapy

    This course focuses on developing fluency and clinical competency in psychotherapy with the Latino client using experiential learning methods. Skills are developed for differentiating between content and process, and for working with client affect, resistance and defense, transference and counter transference as they relate to the bilingual Latino client.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5150: Interventions with Latinx Couples and Families

    This experiential course focuses on the applications of systems theories to Latinx families and couples. Students will learn assessment and intervention techniques with attention to the systemic context of the client with the aim of changing family interaction patterns.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5160: Process of Bilingual Group Psychotherapy

    This course serves as an introduction to the theories and concepts of bilingual group psychotherapy including group development, membership, and dynamic processes. Students will learn about the curative power of group therapy, leadership skills and treatment strategies and how cultural factors affect group behavior. All students participate in the classroom process group under the supervision of the instructor and an opportunity is provided to practice group facilitation skills in Spanish.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5170: Clinical Skills II: Psychotherapy Process with Latinx Clients

    ?This course focuses on developing fluency and clinical competency in psychotherapy with the Latinx client. Skills are developed for differentiating between content and process and for working with client affect, resistance and defense, transference and counter transference as these processes relate to the Spanish speaking client.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5200: The Process of Group Psychotherapy

    This course serves as an introduction to theories and concepts of group psychotherapy including stages of group development, membership, and systemic behavior. Students will learn the curative power of group therapy, leadership skills and treatment strategies. All students participate in the classroom process group under the leadership of the instructor and an opportunity is provided to practice group facilitation skills.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5201: Clinical Skills I: the Psychotherapeutic Relationship

    This course provides an introduction to basic psychotherapeutic concepts and skills, with particular attention to the nature of the relationship between psychotherapist and client. Students learn fundamental clinical skills aimed at establishing core therapeutic conditions, building a therapeutic alliance, and an identifying a treatment focus in the initial phase of psychotherapy.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5202: Clinical Skills II: The Psycho-Therapeutic Process

    In this course, students learn to attend to process variables in psychotherapy and gain practice experience in applied psychotherapy techniques. Skills are developed for differentiating between content and process, and for working with client affect, resistance and defense, transference and counter transference.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Prerequisites: PSC-5201: Clinical Skills I
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5220: Group Theory

    This course serves as an introduction to the theories and concepts of group psychotherapy including various kinds of groups, stages of group development, membership, and dynamic processes. Students will develop a foundation in formulating and creating groups for specific populations and gain basic skills in group facilitation.
    Min. Credits: 1.5
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5230: Career Development Theories and Techniques Community

    This course will provide both the theoretical foundation and the practical experience necessary to understand and foster the career/lifestyle development for clients both individually and in groups. Students will be prepared with the necessary knowledge and skills to collect, evaluate, and use occupational and life development data in helping individual clients and various client populations to make effective decisions and take appropriate actions in their career/life development.
    Min. Credits: 4.5
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5240: Contemporary Theories of Psychotherapy

    This course expands upon the material in PSC501A by reviewing contemporary theories and practices that have shown to be effective. The underlying theoretical framework, key theoretical concepts and techniques, and the applications of the approach are emphasized.
    Min. Credits: 2.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5250: Career Theory and Practice In the System

    This course will provide both the theoretical foundation and the practical experience necessary to understand and foster the career/lifestyle development for clients both individually and in groups. The course will address career/lifestyle development of diverse populations. Students will learn to assess and attend to the unique career development needs of individuals within particular socio-economic and cultural groups in context from a systemic perspective. Students will be prepared with the necessary knowledge and skills to collect, evaluate, and use occupational and life development data in helping individual clients and various client populations to make effective decisions and take appropriate actions in their career/life development.
    Min. Credits: 3.0 Max Credits: 4.5
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Online (asynchronous)
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5251: Career Theories & Practice

    This course acts as a companion course to Career Theory and Practice In The System. It provides students with the practical experience necessary to understand and foster career/lifestyle development for diverse populations. This course teaches a range of skills to assist clients facing work and education related issues from a multi-cultural perspective. In addition, the course will address the role of career planning within the counseling domain by discussing subjects such as job searches, resume building, and interview preparation. Major course topics will include the delivery of culturally sensitive career counseling, the complex relationship between professional life and personal life, and career assessments. Students will learn to utilize knowledge gleaned within each of these realms to administer thoughtful, ethical, and competent career counseling.
    Min. Credits: 1.5
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5281: Imagination and Play: Psychotherapy with Children

    This course examines the treatment of children from diverse backgrounds with particular attention to the necessity of adapting therapeutic interventions to the child’s cultural and familial context. Students will become familiar with theories, practices and experiences of play therapy, behavioral techniques, and the use of cognitive and emotive therapies. NOTE: MACP students may register for PSC-528A or PSC-529A to meet graduation requirements.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5291: Initiation and Identity: Psychotherapy with Adolescents

    This course will cover the transitional stage of adolescence and the formation of identity. Students will explore the consequences of initiation within our contemporary context, emerging sexuality, the effects of social pressures and the transition out of the home.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5300: Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents

    This course focuses on the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of children and adolescents. Students learn to assess and integrate the child or adolescent?s developmental, social, cultural, educational, and familial context in the formulation of a clinical case conceptualization and treatment plan.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5311: Intimate Relationships: Psychotherapeutic Approaches

    In this course, students examine relationships of intimacy, including same-sex and opposite-sex partnering, and marriage. Systemic theories and processes for facilitating change in intimate relationships will be explored, including communications theory, cognitive-behavioral theory, psychodynamic theory, and research based methods.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5320: Trauma Counseling

    This course examines the cognitive, behavioral and neurological effects associated with traumatic situations and experiences. Assessment strategies and intervention principles for individuals with trauma related mental or emotional disorders are addressed.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5321: Crisis, Disaster, and Emergency Response

    This course examines the role of the mental health professional in natural disasters and community emergencies. Application of crisis theory and multidisciplinary responses ranging from short-term crisis intervention to long-term approaches designed to prevent the development of mental health problems and trauma responses are emphasized.
    Min. Credits: 1.5
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom,Online (asynchronous)
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5371: Human Sexuality

    In this course students examine current topics including biological, psychological, psychosocial and cultural aspects of sexuality. Students explore their own personal values regarding sexual behavior as it relates to clinical practice.
    Min. Credits: 1.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5372: Human Sexuality and Counseling

    In this course students examine biological, psychological, psychosocial, and cultural aspects of sexuality in order to gain an appreciation for the diversity of human sexual response. The course also covers psychosexual disorders and their treatment. Students will have the opportunity to explore their values regarding sexual behavior as they relate to their work as therapists.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5380: Professional Orientation

    In this course students are oriented towards beginning practice in their traineeships as licensed professionals. The policies and procedures of the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) including knowledge of the required paperwork and regulations involving training that meets BBS standards are covered. Students will gain an overview of the licensure process and their responsibilities and limitations at the Trainee level. Professional persona is addressed and a vocational component helps prepare students to apply for and interview with training sites.
    Min. Credits: 1.5
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5382: Professional Ethics & the Law: Applications

    This course addresses the most up-to-date statutes, regulations and ethical standards governing the practice of marriage and family therapy in California. Students will become familiar with the therapeutic, clinical, and practical considerations involved in the legal and ethical practice of marriage and family therapy as well as current legal patterns and trends in the mental health professions. Emphasis is placed on the application of legal and ethical standards to cases, and upon learning a structured approach to ethical decision making in clinical practice.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5384: Professional Orientation


    Min. Credits: 1.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5386: Practicum: Professional Orientation

    In this course students are oriented towards beginning practice in their traineeships as licensed professionals. The policies and procedures of the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) including knowledge of the required paperwork and regulations involving training that meets BBS standards are covered. Students will gain an overview of the licensure process and their responsibilities and limitations at the Trainee level. Professional persona is addressed and a vocational component helps prepare students to apply for and interview with training sites.
    Min. Credits: 0.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5450: Substance Abuse: Prevention & Treatment

    This course provides an overview of the critical topics in the field of substance abuse, dependence and treatment. Topics include a classification of the major substances of abuse; discussion of the theories and models of addiction; summary of current approaches to assessment, diagnosis and treatment; and working with diverse populations.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5451: Substance Related Disorders and Other Addictive Behaviors


    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5460: Psychopharmacology for Therapists

    This course covers fundamentals of psychopharmacology needed to inform practitioners when referring clients for psychotropic medication consultations and in working collaboratively with psychiatrists. Students will learn the various classifications of psychotropic medications, their indications, contraindications and efficacies. Attention will be given to the diagnostic criteria for major DSM disorders that are treatable with medication, including a list of these medications, their therapeutic dosage ranges, side effects, and drug interactions.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom,Online (asynchronous)
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5461: Psychopharmacology for Therapists

    This course builds on PSC5460 to cover biological basis of behavior, basic classifications and indications for use. Particular attention is paid to the contraindication of commonly prescribed psychopharmacological medications so that appropriate referrals can be made for medication evaluations and so that the side effects of those medications can be identified. Students will gain skills such as comprehensive psycho-social assessment that includes medication assessment from a holistic perspective that considers the integrated health and wellness of clientele from diverse populations.
    Min. Credits: 1.5
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5491: Child Abuse Assessment & Reporting

    This course meets the BBS seven-hour requirement for the study of assessment and mandated reporting of child abuse of various types. Physical and behavioral indicators of abuse and trauma, crisis counseling techniques, community referral resources, and treatment issues are also covered.
    Min. Credits: 1.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5492: Child Abuse: Assessment & Intervention

    This course meets the BBS seven-hour requirement for the study of assessment and mandated reporting of child abuse of various types. Physical and behavioral indicators of abuse and trauma, crisis counseling techniques, community referral resources, and treatment issues are also covered.
    Min. Credits: 1.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5500: Domestic Violence: Prevention and Treatment

    This course examines the causes and consequences of the cycle of violence within intimate relationships. Topics include the psychology of abuse, assessment of violence and its traumatic effects, community resources and methods for prevention, recovery, and treatment.
    Min. Credits: 2.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5502: Domestic Violence: Spousal, Elder and Child Abuse

    This course will provide students with foundational learning in clinical skills and ethical competence in domestic violence inclusive of spousal, elder and child abuse. Students will learn to recognize and assess spousal, elder, and child abuse, to recognize risk factors and family dynamics, intervene from a variety of approaches and understand the psychological and traumatic consequences of abuse. Students will also gain knowledge in professional responsibility regarding mandated reporting laws and utilization of community resources for intervention and prevention.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5510: Community Mental Health

    This course examines the theories, history, research, and practice of community mental health as a foundation for effective community based treatments for people with serious mental illness. The biopsychosocial factors that support this population?s ability to live as symptom free as possible, with the highest quality of life in the least restrictive environment will be examined. Additionally, evidence based methods and promising practices of rehabilitation, recovery, and empowerment for currently served and underserved people with serious mental illness will be explored.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5550: Adv Subst Abuse: Co-Occuring Disorders

    This course examines the evaluation and treatment of individuals with co-occurring mental illnesses and substance abuse disorders. Topics include diagnosing common co-occurring disorders, risk factors for development, and the interrelationship of these disorders. Students will learn about making referrals for both disorders and the treatment approaches for those with a dual diagnosis.
    Min. Credits: 1.5
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5551: Dual Diagnosis: Substance Abuse and Co-Occurring Disorders

    This course examines the evaluation and treatment and substance related disorders. Topics include diagnosing common co-occurring disorders, risk factors for development, and the interrelationship of these disorders. Students will learn about evidence-based Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment (IDDT), and other specific approaches targeted to this population such as Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. Referral resources for these disorders will also be identified and investigated.
    Min. Credits: 1.5
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom,Online (asynchronous)
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5552: Substance Related & Co-Occuring Disorders in the Older Adult


    Min. Credits: 2.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom,Online (asynchronous)
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5600: Healthy Development Throughout the Aging Process

    Individual and family lifecycle development perspectives are used to understand the psychological, social and biological changes that are associated with aging with an emphasis on factors related to positive adjustment. Students will examine later life transitions in work, social roles and health as well as how aging processes vary by gender, race and ethnicity.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5610: Social, Cultrl, & Systemic Aspects Aging

    This course provides a broad perspective on the social effects of our increasing population of older adults. Social attitudes, cultural values and changes in society and the family are examined as they relate to resiliency in later life. Specific issues such as the economic effects on the family, living arrangements, multi-generation relationships, and the utilization of social service programs are examined in diverse families and communities.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5620: Clinical Skills with Older Adults

    Drawing from clinical approaches used with all populations, this course will teach skills specifically applicable for working with older adults and their families. Interventions are informed by the clinician’s knowledge of and sensitivity to the unique and profound changes experienced by individuals during the natural progression of this phase, who also encounter discrimination and marginalization. Intervention with a unique lens to the aging population will include topics of loss including; roles, financial resources, support networks, partners, friends, cognition, health, overall sense of well-being. Challenges and corresponding interventions which relate to the whole person including; mind, body and spirit, physical changes, interpersonal relationships and sexuality will be addressed. The course will also look at the impact on the family system including; care giving, and transition to alternative living arrangements. Clinical approaches will be presented which support resilience and the positive reframing of the experience for aging populations and their families and which facilitate the incorporation of tools for joyful living in the face of loss and change.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5631: Loss & Bereavement Through the Lifecycle


    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5632: Special Topics in Psychology: Professional Skills for Therapists

    This course will give students an understanding of the professional role of a therapist and assist in the development of the skills needed to start a traineeship. Students also gain an overview of the process of psychotherapy from the initial contact through termination. Specific skills are addressed such as; initial protocol with clients, completion of agency paperwork, progress notes, handling fees and financial issues, setting boundaries, making referrals, and handling no shows and terminations.
    Min. Credits: 1.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5640: Elder Abuse: Detection & Prevention

    In this course students will learn indicators of elder abuse and trauma, its prevention and how to meet their professional responsibilities as mandated reporters.
    Min. Credits: 1.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5700: Introduction to Theories and Techniques of Somatic Psychotherapy

    In this course, students will critically examine seminal historical theories of the body and mind interconnection in psychotherapy with reference to current theoretical models and techniques and with a focus on developmental trauma. These theories will include psychodynamic, attachment, affect regulation and interpersonal neurobiology. Techniques will include Somatic Experiencing, Hakomi, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Expressive Arts (movement, music, theatre, visual arts, and poetry), Mindfulness, Yoga, and Psych-K. The course will provide a basis for an interdisciplinary, holistic perspective that will inform the development of treatment planning skills and therapeutic orientation with individuals, groups, children, and adolescents.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom,Online (asynchronous)
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5701: Neurobiology, Stress, and Somatic Psychotherapy

    In this online course students will critically read and discuss texts from current areas of interpersonal and affective neurobiology with a focus on attachment, affect regulation and dysregulation, stress, PTSD and trauma as they relate to clinical work.
    Min. Credits: 1.5
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom,Online (asynchronous)
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5702: Somatic Approaches to Trauma and PTSD

    This course will address recent advances in understanding the effects of trauma on the brain, mind, and body in general and with regard to different types of trauma including complex traumas, attachment trauma and PTSD. Building upon traditional psychotherapeutic techniques and principles, students will learn approaches viewing the body as central in the therapeutic field of awareness, including observational skills, theories, and interventions not usually practiced in psychodynamic psychotherapy. Students will develop a theoretical understanding as well as practical application of treatment modalities and methods with clients demonstrating various forms of abuse and trauma. Students will learn basic theory, skills and practices of Hakomi, mindfulness based somatic psychotherapy and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy for the treatment of trauma. Theoretical principles and treatment approaches from both the mental health and body psychotherapy traditions are integrated in these approaches. Major current theorists and practitioners in the field will be studied.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom,Online (asynchronous)
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5703: Movement, Mindfulness, and the Expressive Arts in Somatic Psychotherapy

    This experiential course is grounded in somatic therapies’ principles and practices, and will provide the student experience in integrating these practices with verbal psychotherapy. This course will draw from the field of expressive arts therapies, from mindfulness practices and from somatic psychotherapy practices. This course includes: the use of movement, music, art and journaling in therapy, with a focus on present-moment and body-centered experience; directed mindfulness; and experience with Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Somatic Experiencing, Hakomi, and Dance/Movement Therapy. The course will be experiential and will focus on practical application, as the student learns to integrate somatic tools in the here-and now context of therapy, and engage client collaboration with somatic and expressive intervention. The course builds upon, and expands, the student’s previous clinical training, and the theoretical information offered in additional somatic courses.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom,Online (asynchronous)
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5704: Practicum - Somatic Psychotherapy Consultation

    This Practicum course focuses specifically upon group and dyadic work with specific current cases with presentations, discussions and explorations relating to the application of the theories and techniques learned in the program. This will synthesize all aspects of somatic psychotherapy with assessment, treatment plans, differential diagnosis, course of treatment, choice of modalities, working with multiple diagnoses, cultural sensitivity, transference and countertransference, clinical intuition and the art and science of psychotherapy.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom,Online (asynchronous)
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5705: Standards of Practice and Ethical Issues in Somatic Psychotherapy

    This online course will cover the most current statutes, regulations, and ethical standards relating to psychotherapy and specifically somatic treatment modalities and techniques. Emphasis is placed on developing the basis for ethical decisionmaking regarding issues surrounding touch and physical contact, informed consent, clinical judgement, transference/countertransference, boundary issues, differential diagnosis, and treatment planning.
    Min. Credits: 1.5
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom,Online (asynchronous)
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5706: Practicum - Somatic Psychotherapy Consultation: the Art and Science of Sensory Awareness Within the Environment

    This practicum course focuses upon group and dyadic work with specific current cases through presentations, discussions and explorations relating to the application of the theories and techniques learned in the program. Key aspects of somatic psychotherapy are integrated in consideration of assessment, treatment plans, differential diagnosis, course of treatment, choice of modalities, working with multiple diagnoses, cultural sensitivity, transference and countertransference, clinical intuition and the art of psychotherapy based on science and technique. Blending psychology and environmental studies, while building on the centrality of body awareness in all contexts, the field study experience invites students to heighten sensory awareness in application to vignettes and case examples inclusive or place, space and connectedness to the environment and all sentient beings. meditation, breath-work, and mindfulness practices within the context of group exploration of geography, topography, wildlife, and culture will deepen attunement to self and other as integrate with foundational knowledge and skills for somatically grounded therapeutic practice.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Field Study
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-5724: Practicum - Somatic Psychotherapy Consultation

    This Practicum course focuses specifically upon group and dyadic work with specific current cases with presentations, discussions and explorations relating to the application of the theories and techniques learned in the program. This will synthesize all aspects of somatic psychotherapy with assessment, treatment plans, differential diagnosis, course of treatment, choice of modalities, working with multiple diagnoses, cultural sensitivity, transference and countertransference, clinical intuition and the art and science of psychotherapy.
    Min. Credits: 0.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom,Online (asynchronous)
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-6000: Applied Psychotherapeutic Techniques of Marriage & Family Therapy

    As part of the degree program, students participate in clinical traineeships within community agencies that provide them with experience in psychotherapy and counseling under the supervision of a licensed professional. Students are required to accrue 150 hours of face-to-face counseling experience with individuals, couples, families, and/or groups. Pre-requisites include 18 units of course work, including PSC 501A, 520A, 538 and PSC 538B. Supervised hours may also be applied toward licensure with the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS).
    Min. Credits: 0.0 Max Credits: 6.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Clinical Training
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-6010: Psychotherapy Theories

    In this course, students learn the concepts and techniques used in traditional theories of psychotherapy and examine the social, cultural and historical contexts that produced them. Theories are read in their originals sources and the emphasis is on a critical examination of their relevance to practice with contemporary populations.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-6020: Academic Writing

    The purpose of this course is to develop skills in academic writing, critical analysis and professional literature review. Students learn how to search psychology literature, write using APA style, and acquire other skills needed to produce graduate level papers.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-6030: Research Methods

    This course examines different approaches to the generation and evaluation of psychological theory and data. The strengths and weaknesses and ethical practice of quantitative and qualitative methods are examined with attention to the descriptive and inferential statistical methods used in hypothesis testing and psychological assessment.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-6040: Human Development

    This course examines the process of human growth and development throughout the life span. Development is examined from the perspectives of psychodynamic, cognitive, and social psychological theories with an emphasis on applying developmental concepts to clinical cases.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-6050: Multicultural Competence

    This experiential course fosters multicultural awareness, teaches students about the impact of multiple cultural influences and identities on clinical issues, and introduces students to culturally responsive assessment practices and clinical skills. Cultural influences and identities include: age, disability, religion/spirituality, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, indigenous heritage, national identity and gender.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-6060: Psychopathology

    This course provides a survey of the major theories, categories and treatment of psychopathology including psychopharmacological approaches. Students develop their diagnostic skills and a mastery of the categories and concepts of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM V).
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-6070: Family Systems Theories

    This course examines the major concepts of family systems theories and helps students conceptualize systemically. The history, premises, cultural influences and approaches of family therapy are explored. The application of systems theory with couples and families is also considered.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-6071: Family Systems

    This course examines the major concepts of family systems theories and helps students conceptualize systemically. The history, premises, cultural influences and approaches of family therapy are explored. The application of systems theory with couples and families is also considered.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-6081: Psychological Measurement

    This course provides an overview of psychometric theory and its application to assessment instruments. Students will learn how tests are developed and how normative data is provided, including learning information about reliability and validity and the development of standard scores. In addition to understanding test construction, students will be introduced to the various test families and will learn how to select and critique assessment instruments.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-6090: Lifespan Development I: Child & Adolescent

    This course examines the process of human growth and development throughout the life span. Development is examined from the perspectives of psychodynamic, cognitive, and social psychological theories with an emphasis on applying developmental concepts to clinical cases.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-6110: Independent Study


    Min. Credits: 0.0 Max Credits: 8.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Independent Study
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-6120: Social Justice & Cultural Competency I

    This experiential course fosters multicultural awareness, teaches students about the impact of multiple cultural influences and identities on clinical issues, and introduces students to culturally responsive assessment practices and clinical skills. Cultural influences and identities include: age, disability, religion/spirituality, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, indigenous heritage, national identity and gender.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-6130: Group Process & Therapy

    Students are introduced to the concepts and theories of group process, group membership and behavior. All students participate in the classroom group process under the leadership of the instructor, where opportunity is provided for learning group facilitation skills.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-6200: Psychotherapy Relationship and Process Skills

    This course provides an introduction to basic psychotherapeutic concepts and skills, with particular attention to the nature of the relationship between psychotherapist and client. Students practice fundamental psychotherapy skills in the roles of therapist, client and observer. Students also learn to attend to process variables in psychotherapy, to differentiate between content and process, and to work with client affect, resistance and defense, transference and counter transference. Basic ethical and legal standards are explored
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-6203: Psychotherapy Skills

    This course provides an introduction to basic psychotherapeutic concepts and skills, with particular attention to the nature of the relationship between psychotherapist and client. Students practice fundamental psychotherapy skills in the roles of therapist, client and observer. Students also learn to attend to process variables in psychotherapy, to differentiate between content and process, and to work with client affect, resistance and defense, transference and counter transference. Basic ethical and legal standards are explored.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-6204: Professional Seminar IA: Psychtherapy Skills

    This course provides an introduction to basic psychotherapeutic concepts and skills, with particular attention to the nature of the relationship between psychotherapist and client. Students practice fundamental psychotherapy skills in the roles of therapist, client and observer. Students also learn to attend to process variables in psychotherapy, to differentiate between content and process, and to work with client affect, resistance and defense, transference and counter transference. Basic ethical and legal standards are explored.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-6205: Professional Seminar IB: Foundations of Clinical Practice

    In this preparatory class for supervised experience, students view a series of psychotherapy sessions during the first hour of class (video, role play, or live client). The remaining class time is devoted to a discussion of the case and the interventions implemented by the therapist/instructor. Through their participation, students demonstrate their readiness to engage with clients in agency settings. Ethical and legal issues are reviewed.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-6210: Group Psychotherapy

    Students are introduced to the concepts and theories of group process, group membership and behavior. All students participate in the classroom group process under the leadership of the instructor, where opportunity is provided for learning group facilitation skills.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-6220: Case Concept and Treatment Planning

    In the class, students integrate the theoretical knowledge and clinical skills that they have been developing into case conceptualization and treatment planning skills. Learning objectives include formulating a theoretical conceptualization that also addresses developmental, multicultural and systemic factors. Students also learn to formulate short and long term therapy goals appropriate to the various phases of psychotherapy. Use of the clinical supervision and the development of a professional identity are also addressed.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-6221: Professional Seminar II: Case Conceptualization and Treatment Planning

    In the class, students integrate the theoretical knowledge and clinical skills that they have been developing into case conceptualization and treatment planning skills. Learning objectives include formulating a theoretical conceptualization that also addresses developmental, multicultural and systemic factors. Students also learn to formulate short and long term therapy goals appropriate to the various phases of psychotherapy. Use of the clinical supervision and the development of a professional identity are also addressed.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-6500: Practicum


    Min. Credits: 0.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Clinical Training
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-6501: Prepracticum: Foundations of Clinical Practice

    In this preparatory class for supervised experience, students view a live psychotherapy session conducted by the instructor during the first hour of class. The remaining class time is devoted to a discussion of the case and the interventions implemented by the therapist/instructor. Through their participation, students demonstrate their readiness to engage with clients in agency settings. Ethical and legal issues are reviewed.
    Min. Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-6503: Practicum II Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

    In this practicum course students will focus on the diagnosis of psychological disorders in older adults and the associated issues including differentiating developmental factors from psychopathology. Students will learn to write a basic treatment plan that addresses short-term goals for psychotherapy and to make community referrals to the range of community based services that maintain the health and productivity of the older adult. A continuum of care is addressed from programs that assist older adults to remain in their communities to those required for long term care. Students working in a training site will present cases for class discussion with a focus on evaluation and treatment planning.
    Min. Credits: 2.0 Max Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-6504: Practicum Iii: Clinical Interventions

    This practicum class focuses on providing individual and family interventions with older adults and their partners, families or adult children. Interventions include use of evidence based treatments and interventions designed to promote and maintain resiliency and healthy aging. A systemic perspective is emphasized that includes social, community, family and cultural systems as a point of intervention and supporters of psychological health and wellness.
    Min. Credits: 0.0 Max Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-6507: Practicum II: Diagnosis and Treatment Planning With Older Adults and Their Families

    In this practicum course students will focus on the diagnosis of psychological disorders in older adults and the associated issues including differentiating developmental factors from psychopathology. Students will learn to develop a basic treatment plan that addresses short-term goals for psychotherapy and to make community referrals to the range of community based services that maintain the health and productivity of the older adult. A continuum of care is addressed from programs that assist older adults to remain in their communities to those required for long term care. Students working in a training site will present cases for class discussion with a focus on evaluation and treatment planning.
    Min. Credits: 2.0 Max Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

  
  • PSC-6508: Practicum III: Clinical Interventions with Older Adults and Their Families

    This practicum class focuses on providing individual and family interventions with older adults and their partners, families or adult children. Interventions include use of evidence based treatments and interventions designed to promote and maintain resiliency and healthy aging. A systemic perspective is emphasized that includes social, community, family and cultural systems as a point of intervention and supporters of psychological health and wellness.
    Min. Credits: 2.0 Max Credits: 3.0
    Credit Basis: Quarter credit
    Location(s): Antioch Univ Santa Barbara
    Method(s): Classroom
    Faculty Consent Required: N
    Program Approval Required: N
    Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

 

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