Listed in: Psychology, as PSYC-371
Formerly listed as: PSYC-71
Lisa A. Raskin (Section 01)
This term, used for mental illness and mental distress, is defined by differing perspectives, i.e., medical model, family systems and psychodynamics. How the psychological and psychiatric communities define, and measure dysfunctional behavior depends upon these differing perspectives. We will review the ideas and concepts behind the definitions and descriptions of psychological and psychobiological disorders i.e., Schizophrenia, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and Attention Deficit Disorder. Students will write final papers on topics such as, whether specific diagnoses are scientifically or socially constructed, whether psychopathology is distress, disability or social deviance, and how a specific disorder can be understood from the point of view of depth psychology as well as underlying brain mechanisms.
Requisite: PSYC 100 or 212, PSYC 122 or MATH 130, and some knowledge of Abnormal, Personality or Clinical Psychology. Limited to 15 students. Fall semester. Professor Raskin.
If Overenrolled: Permission of instructor
Cost: $15.00 ?
Section 01
Th 02:00 PM - 04:20 PM MERR 315
This is preliminary information about books for this course. Please contact your instructor or the Academic Coordinator for the department, before attempting to purchase these books.
| ISBN | Title | Publisher | Author(s) | Comment | Book Store | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychopathology: foundations for a contemporary understanding | Routledge, 2nd ed. | Maddux, J. & Winnstead, B. | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders | APA, 4th edition | American Psychiatric Association | Amherst Books | TBD |
These books are available locally at Amherst Books.