Psychopathology

Catalog description

This course provides students with theory and research underlying psychopathology. Topics include introduction to categorical vs. dimensional classification of psychopathology, dual diagnoses, DSM-5-TR diagnoses and their diagnostic differentiation, suicidality, and stigma. DSM-5-TR diagnoses are presented from a biopsychosocial perspective, with an emphasis on the role of interdisciplinary involvement in assessment and treatment. The influence of individual diversity on psychopathology will be highlighted.