Personality and Psychopathology

Catalog description

Study of the major issues is personality psychology from a research perspective, with a focus on personality factors and traits as they apply to a clinical practice. Includes major areas of psychopathology and development of diagnostic skills using clinical scenarios. Students will apply DSM-5 criteria to various types of cases, understanding when and how to distinguish between similar diagnoses, and how to deal with multiple diagnoses in the same client.