Psychopathology. 3 credits, 3 contact hours

Catalog description

Prerequisites: PSY 210 . This course addresses psychopathology from multiple frames including biological, developmental, cultural, and interactional. Students will study psychopathology from an individual descriptive, symptom logic perspective, as well as from a contextual, systemic perspective including developmental hallmarks, familial patterns, and sociocultural contributors. Readings about traditional diagnostic approaches and alternative approaches to assessment will be examined. Students will critically examine assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of success.