Psychopathology (PSYG 503)

Term: 2011-2012 Fall Term

Faculty

Kevin S McCarthyShow MyInfo popup for Kevin S McCarthy

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Schedule

Wed, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (8/31/2011 - 12/7/2011) Location: MAIN MH 224

Description

This course explores the emotional, cognitive, somatic, and behavioral symptoms of mental disturbance. Students will be-come acquainted with the subjective experience of various symptoms and symptom clusters, patterns of family and com-munity responses to afflicted individuals, and research and evolving theories pertaining to the etiology of symptoms. Stu-dents will also be introduced to the use of the DSM-5 as a format for the classification of disorders and the choice of appro-priate treatment. Students will acquire a working knowledge of the DSM-5 and will develop the ability to diagnose various mental disorders. Prerequisite: PSYG 500, or may be taken concurrently with PSYG 500. (Formerly GRCP-503.)