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COURSE SYLLABUS: Seasonal Affective Disorder

Course Title: Department: Instructor: Prerequisites:

PY521 - Seasonal Affective Disorder Social and Behavioral Sciences Carrie Thomas, MSSW Contact | Vita None

Required Text: Online Book Store

Textbook: Winter Blues
Author: Norman E Rosenthal, M.D.
Publisher: The Guilford Press, New York
ISBN #: 1572303956

Course Description:
This course is an introduction to Seasonal syndromes that many people experience and which they are not aware of. This course will discuss Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD); its history, cause, effects and treatments.

Course Purpose:
This course will address this particular form of Depression and Bipolar. SAD is considered a mood disorder and effects men, women and children. We will look at the possible causes and various treatments which have been successful in treating SAD.

Course Objective:
By learning more about SAD, symptoms and treatments this gives the professional a better understanding of cause/ effect and being able to identify it within the general population, including children. This course is an additional counseling tool and covers basic treatments to utilize for your clients.

Methods of Learning:

1. Reading assignments
2. 2 Exams
3. 1 Paper
4. Contact with the instructor by email or phone if requested by student.

Grades:

A B C D F

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100 - 90% 89 - 80% 79 - 70% 69 - 60% 59 - 0%

The final course grade: Is a percentage of earned points to the total points possible for the course. The total points possible for this course is 75. Extra credit points require authorization from the instructor.

Beginning course steps:

1. Order the appropriate text book
2. follow the syllabus assignments
3. Contact the instructor the week prior to taking exams for access to them (you will receive a letter explaining how to take the exam when access to the midterm has been authorized)

Assignments: ALL E-MAILS MUST BE SENT TO YOUR INSTRUCTOR VIA THE CANYON COLLEGE WEBMAIL. CONTACT THE INSTRUCTOR OR COLLEGE STAFF IF YOU CANNOT ACCESS YOUR WEBMAIL.

Read:
Week 1 - Chapters 1,2,3,4
Week 2 - Chapters 5,6,7,8
Week 3 - Chapters 9,10,11,12,13

Week 4 - Midterm Exam -covers Part I & Part II of your text book. ( Points possible - 30)

Read:
Week 5 - Chapters 14,15,16,17
Week 6 - Chapters 18,19
Week 7 - Resources -Part IV

Week 8 - Final Exam - covers Part III & IV only ( Points possible - 25)

Paper: Due any time during the course, but must be in before a final grade will be given.

Select a client (mythical or actual).

Write a case study indicating symptoms, treatment and effects of treatment using the PIE format (P - problem I - intervention E - effects of treatment)

The case study should cover at least three sessions with the client. Intake information should be included in the first session and include the diagnosis.

The paper must be 3 to 7 pages in length
Use at least 5 references (only 2 can be from the text book)

The total points possible for this paper is 20. Points will be deducted in areas of clarity of paper information, organization, punctuation, spelling and not enough references.