PSY304 Psychopathology (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Psychology (PSYCH)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This subject introduces the study of the behaviour of people with problems in living, or to use more traditional terminology, the study of abnormal behaviour and personality. Subject content includes: approaches to psychological disorders; research in psychopathology; aetiology and treatment of psychological disorders; personal and interpersonal problems; and attitudes of society to psychological disorders in the present and in the past.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 1 | |
|---|---|
| Internal | Bathurst | Session 2 |
| Internal | Wagga Wagga |
| Distance | Bathurst |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: PSY304
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Assumed Knowledge:
PSY201 and (PSY202 or PSY203 or PSY204 or PSY208 )
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to summarise the issues in psychopathology covered in the curriculum of this subject
- be able to demonstrate understanding of and critically analyse the theories and research findings in psychopathology specifically related to: assessment, diagnosis and classification of psychological disorders; aetiology of psychological disorders; treatment of psychological disorders
- be able to demonstrate appreciation that psychological disorders exist in and are influenced by the social and cultural context
- be able to demonstrate an open-minded attitude and tolerance towards people with psychological problems and dispel some of the common misconceptions about them
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- introduction to psychopathology
- current paradigms in psychopathology and therapy
- the classification of psychological disorders (assessment and diagnosis of abnormal behaviour)
- research in psychopathology
- anxiety disorders
- somatoform and dissociative disorders
- psychophysiological disorders
- eating disorders
- mood disorders
- schizophrenia
- substance related disorders
- personality disorders
- sexual and gender identity disorders
- disorders of childhood
- aging and psychological problems
- treatment of psychological disorders
- legal, professional and ethical issues
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.