PSYCHOPATHOLOGY (GRCP 503)

Term: 2008-2009 Fall Term

Faculty

Beverly GordonShow MyInfo popup for Beverly Gordon

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Schedule

Mon, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (8/25/2008 - 12/1/2008) Location: MAIN SJ 242

Description

This course explores the emotional, cognitive, somatic, and behavioral symptoms of mental disturbance. Students will become acquainted with the subjective experience of various symptoms and symptom clusters, patterns of family and community responses to afflicted individuals, and research and evolving theories pertaining to the etiology of symptoms. Students will also be introduced to the use of the DSM-IV as a format for the classification of disorders and the choice of appropriate treatment. Students will acquire a working knowledge of the DSM-IV, including its multiaxial classification system, and will develop the ability to diagnose various mental disorders. Prerequisite: GRCP 500, or may be taken concurrently with GRCP 500.