Mental Health Matters

Doctor of Clinical Hypnotherapy Program

DCH 507

Breyer State University

Professor: Dr. Alan R. Eastman, DCH

SYLLABUS

COURSE OVERVIEW: Welcome to DCH 507, a doctorate level course in the curriculum of the Doctorate in Clinical Hypnotherapy Degree program. I am pleased to offer you this course which is a study of mental health issues. This course focuses on the study of mental health issues. As a doctoral degree holder in clinical hypnotherapy you will not attempt to diagnose or treat mental health disorders unless you are registered with your own professional association.

The text is a plain language overview of mental health issues. The textbook is called: How Therapists Diagnose: Seeing Through the Psychiatric Eye. The text is reviewed as: demystifying the language of the new DSM IV manual the bible of therapists, psychiatrists and insurance companies this ground breaking work explains what procedures are used to evaluate and categorize a patient who seeks therapy, and how that categorization can personally affect the reader. 30 charts & graphs. Welcome to course 7 in the Doctorate in Clinical Hypnotherapy Program, it is my honor to help you through this course.

TIME FRAME: This is a five-semester hour course. This course is allotted ten weeks time frame for completion. You must complete all of the requirements for the course to be successfully completed by the end of the ten week period. The start date of this course will be the date you e-mail me and tell me you have your textbooks in hand. When you receive your textbook, begin reading your textbook and highlight the important material. Your course start date will start the day your books arrive, and I get your confirmation email.

Distance learning requires a certain amount of self-discipline and in someway's it can be more demanding than traditional educational programs because you must set time aside each day for your course work. If you set aside an hour, or two, each day for reading and writing, you should have no problem completing the course within the time frame given. Of course, you must add additional time for each course you are taking, so you must balance your regular life with your student life.

You may enroll at anytime and begin your studies. The doctoral program is designed to be a self-paced program with one to one faculty supervision. You study and meet the program objectives at your own pace, and are permitted to complete the program in less than the allotted time frame, but cannot complete the course in less than four weeks. Extensions will only be given to those individuals with exceptional extenuating circumstances, such as family problems, illness, etc... and a note from a therapist, or doctor, needs to be sent to your instructor when you ask for an extension. The note should specify how much time you need before you resume your studies.

Once officially enrolled, you are given a security password and directions to accessing the online classroom for the program. The classroom contains information about me, course assignments, ordering information for textbooks, course objectives, syllabus and information regarding exams. You correspond with me via email, and/or phone. You are responsible for paying for and sending written assignments to me, you should pay for first class ground mail, or airmail when sent from overseas. I will pay the return postage when he/she returns your marked paper, or course workbook. You will also be financially responsible for any phone calls to me; collect calls will not be accepted.

Upon successful completion of this program, you will be awarded five semester hours of credit towards their selected degree program.

TEXTBOOKS: There is one required textbook for this course.

Book 1. How Therapists Diagnose: Seeing Through the Psychiatric Eye. Bruce Hamstra. Saint Martin 's Press, Incorporated. 1995: ISBN # 0312130872.

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EXAMS: There will be one final exam in this course. The final exam will be the taken after all other course work is completed. The Exam will be closed book, based on the information in the text and will be administered on the honor system.

The final exam must be taken by the end of the 10th week in the course.

The exam will be programed and are located in the classroom for this course. The examinations are open book. You will have 3 days to complete your exam, once you access it from the classroom. To access the exams, you must send me an e-mail and request to have access to the exam. I will then program your access in. You will receive an e-mail back from me telling you that you are now authorized to go ahead and access your exam. To access the exam, you enter into the classroom, click on testing, and click on the exam you will be taking. You will need your user ID and password to access the exam. The exam will appear on your computer screen. Once you access the exam, you then have 72 hours to submit your answers. The program provides me the date and time that you first accessed the exam. The program also records the exact date and time you submit your answers. The program is timing you. When you are ready, go back into the classroom and enter in your responses, and when you are complete click submit. In a short time following your submission you will receive the completed exam with your computed score. You will also be told which questions, if any, that you missed, and what the correct answer was. As your instructor, I will also receive a copy of your exam and score for record keeping purposes.

GRADES: You receive a letter grade based on the following scale: On written assignments, you start out with 100% then mistakes and written corrections receive a 2% deduction per note. Spelling and grammar will receive a 1% deduction, per mistake, to a maximum of 10% deduction for mistakes and corrections. Written assignments are to be word processed, and are to include a cover page, and an end page with your current contact information.

90-100%    = A
80-89%      = B
70-79%      = C
Below 70% = Fail

You must receive a letter grade of C or higher to successfully complete the program.

PREREQUISITES: A bachelor's degree is required.

OPTION: You may be interested in taking only one or two of the courses offered within a program. This is acceptable. The price per course will be prorated based on the total tuition cost of the program. If you elect not to take all three of the courses within the program, however, you must complete all three courses specified in the doctoral program to be awarded the University Degree.

WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS: There is one written assignment required for completion of this course, plus one exam.
The first assignment is to develop an informational brochure on one mental health issue.

Upon completion of the written assignment you will continue to study the text and then take the final exam after completion of the informational brochure.

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR: Professor Alan R. Eastman, BA, MA (c), DCH, started his secondary education at the age of 17 by attended the Red Deer College, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada, in 1987. First attending the general studies program, and then merging into the Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Psychology program. Alan then transferred to the University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, in the B.Sc. in Psychology program. Alan Eastman moved to the beautiful city of Calgary in 1990 to complete two Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree programs in 1993. Alan graduated from the University of Calgary with a BA degree in Psychology, and another BA degree in Geography.

Alan R. Eastman also completed two masters level overseas field study programs with the University of Calgary Graduate Geography Department. The first overseas master's level course was completed on location in the Mediterranean, and in the Near East. The studies centered around cultural and physical aspects of Italy, Greece, and Turkey. The following year Alan completed his overseas field study requirements with the University of Calgary, Graduate Geography Department, in the Eastern Caribbean. Alan studied cultural and physical elements of the various locations explored.

Alan Eastman furthered his post secondary graduate level education at the American Institute of Hypnotherapy, in Irvine, California. He completed the requirements for, and earned his Doctor of Clinical Hypnotherapy (DCH) degree, in 1997. Alan has attended many postgraduate training seminars and classes in clinical hypnotherapy.

In May of 1997, Alan Eastman established his clinical practice in hypnotherapy in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. Since that time, Alan has continued to expand his practice and professional opportunities. Alan has developed a line of at home self-improvement programs available on audio cassette, and CDs for stopping smoking, weight loss, eliminating anxiety and depression, deep relaxation, quick relaxation, and self?hypnosis. Alan delivers seminars and presentations at many different venues, teaching the importance of relaxation, guided imagery, and the role hypnosis can play in the health of the mind, body, and spirit. The Excel Center for Mental Health can be found online at http://www.excelcenter.com

Dr. Eastman is the current Executive Director and president of the Professional Board of Hypnotherapy. A world wide hypnotherapist organization offering networking, education, training, promotion, and referral services. The Professional Board of Hypnotherapy can be found online at: http://www.hypnosiscanada.com

Alan has also has also established a world wide referral network for Psychotherapists called: Accessible Professionals, Therapist Directory Network and can be found online http://www.therapistdirectory.net

Alan Eastman, DCH is also employed by the Alberta Mental Health Board, Mental Health Crisis Response Team, which operates a province wide mental health crisis line, operating out of the Alberta Hospital, Ponoka. Alan is part of a mental health crisis response team, which provides timely mental health interventions, and psychiatric evaluations at the request of the triage team at Alberta Mental Health.

Professor Alan Eastman, DCH, has been selected as senior faculty at Breyer State University, and instructs courses in the curriculum of the Doctor of Clinical Hypnotherapy program.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

1). Understand the basics of mental health disorders and possible treatments.

ASSIGNMENTS: For specific assignments, please click on the "Assignments" link.

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