Admission requirements
N.a.
Description
The objective of this course is to gain insight into the complex role of family processes in the development of childhood psychopathology. First, the theoretical and empirical developmental psychopathology framework will be presented, with special attention to different types of risk models (direct, mediating, moderating). Topics relevant to family processes that will be discussed include characteristics of the parents (psychopathology, marital relationship), the parent-child attachment relationship, parenting practices (sensitivity, discipline), influences of gender and siblings, and socio-economic and cultural aspects of family life. In addition to discussing the influence of family processes on child psychopathology in general, specific risk factors for specific forms of psychopathology will be presented., including family influences on internalizing (e.g., anxiety, depression), and externalizing (e.g., aggression, delinquency) forms of psychopathology. Neurobiological factors will be discussed in relation to antisocial behavior.
Course objectives
Gaining knowledge about the developmental psychopathology framework (achievement level 8);
Gaining knowledge about the mechanisms underlying the influence of different family processes on child psychopathology (8);
Acquiring experience with the interpretation and judgment of empirical papers in this field (2, 8);
Learning to process scientific literature and use it to form opinions and new ideas orally and in written form (5, 8, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17).
Timetable
Mode of instruction
Lectures.
Assessment method
Written closed-book exam (33%)
Written open-book exam (33%)
Take-home exam (average of 5 assignments) (33%)
Note: Each part has to be passed (grade >= 5.5)
Blackboard
During the course Blackboard will be used.
Reading list
Full-text papers to be announced on Blackboard.
Registration
Please note that separate uSis registration is mandatory for lectures, seminars, exams and re-exams. Student who do not register, cannot attend courses or take exams.
Courses
Registration for the lectures of the course is possible as of two months through one week before the first lecture at the latest;
Registration for the seminars of the course is possible as of two months through one week before the first seminar at the latest.
Exams
Student must register for each exam through uSis. This is only possible until 10 calendar days before the exam. More information on exam registration
Contact information
Co-ordinator of the course is dr. S.M.C. van der Veek.
She can be reached before/during/after the lectures or via email.