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Academic Year 2003/2004

Understanding Psychopathology
PSYC 251 FA

This course provides a survey of the major contemporary schools of psychopathology (biological, psychoanalytic, interpersonal, social, behavioral-cognitive). It familiarizes students with the current classification system (DSM IV) for psychiatric disorders. It will include a survey of some major psychiatric disorders and their causes and consequences. It will introduce students to basic approaches to assessment and treatment of individuals with psychopathology.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS PSYC    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

This course provides a survey of historical and contemporary understandings of psychopathology (including biological, psychodynamic, cognitive, humanistic-existential and sociocultural models). Students will learn the current classification system (DSM IV) for psychiatric disorders and become familiar with theories of etiology and treatment for individual disorders. As students learn about models of classification of different psychiatric disorders they will also be encouraged to think critically about the concept of psychopathology, the prevalence of certain disorders and historical/cultural motivations for particular methods of diagnosing and treating psychopathology.

Major Readings

There will be an assigned text, 2/3 memoirs and supplemental readings. (Assignments may be subject to further revision).

Examinations and Assignments

Three exams and term paper.

Additional Requirements and/or Comments

This is a core course in Personality and Psychopathology Psychology, and abreadth requirement course.

Permission of Instructor - not available to Junior and Senior non-majors and first-year students

Instructor(s): Striegel-Moore,Ruth    

Times: ..T.R.. 09:00AM-10:20AM;     Location: JUDD116

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 40)

Special Attributes:

Permission:    Permission of Instructor Required

Last Updated on MAR-19-2004

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