PSY 648 - Psychopathology I

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This course examines historical and conceptual issues in diagnosis and psychopathology, including how wellness is differentiated from pathology. The course examines dimensional versus categorical models, diagnostic validity, the DSM-5 and its predecessors, models of personality development, and the biopsychosocial model of mental illness. Specific mental disorders covered in this class include the anxiety disorders, trauma, the obsessive-compulsive spectrum, mild to moderate depression, somatic symptom disorders, autistic-spectrum disorders, and the Cluster C personality disorders (e.g., avoidant, dependent,and obsessive-compulsive). A major focus of the course is DSM-5 diagnosis. Other topics will include etiology, epidemiology, behavioral genetics, developmental course, therapeutic outcome, psychopharmacology, policy, and advocacy issues. Note: Offered only in the Fall term.