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Deree Event
Jul
13
PS 4751
Adult Psychopathology - Level 6
- Prerequisites:
- UK Credits: 15
- US Credits: 3/0/3
Catalog Description
Major theories of and research in the study of psychopathology. A scientist-practitioner approach to the study of the major psychological disorders, based on the DSM-5, along with their assessment, sociocultural implications, and treatment. Diverse cultural perspectives in the understanding of mental health disorders.
Rationale
An advanced-level module familiarizing students with basic clinical concepts, including assessment of psychopathology, different theoretical perspectives, and research. For the future clinical, counselling, forensic and school psychologist, as well as social scientist who wants to gain insight into the dynamics of adult psychopathology.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this module, the student should be able to:
- Critically evaluate assumptions underlying definitions of abnormality/disorder, according to different theoretical perspectives.
- Consider the complex interplay of factors that contribute to the development and maintenance of psychological and behavioral dysfunction.
- Describe the symptoms of the different types of psychopathological and behavioral dysfunction and evaluate current knowledge of treatments and outcomes.
- Critically evaluate and use the classification system of psychopathology to arrive at differential diagnoses for different cases.
In line with the teaching and learning strategy of the college, the following tools are used:
- Office hours
- Use of Blackboard Site
- Lectures
- Class experiential activities and group discussions
Summative:
1st assessment: Critical Review Paper Critical review/argumentative paper on recent empirical findings on controversial diagnostic and treatment issues of psychopathology | 50% |
| 2nd assessment: Application Assignments | 10% |
Final assessment: Examination Essay questions | 40% |
The 1st assessment tests Learning Outcomes: 1 and 2.
The 2nd assessment tests all Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4.
The final assessment tests Learning Outcomes: 2, 3, 4.
Students are required to resit failed assessments in this module.
REQUIRED READING:
Kring, A.M & Johnson, S.L. (2022) Abnormal Psychology: The Science and Treatment of Psychological Disorders, DSM 5-TR Update, Wiley ISBN 9781119933465
RECOMMENDED READING:
American Psychiatric Association (APA). (2013). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association.
Hengartner, M. P., & Lehmann, S. N. (2017). Why psychiatric research must abandon traditional diagnostic classification and adopt a fully dimensional scope- two solutions to a persistent problem. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 8, 101.
Kotan, V. O., Kotan, Z., & Bilgili, G. Ö. (2018). Diagnostic Classification Systems Based on Psychoanalytical Principles. Archives of Neuropsychiatry, 55(1), 91.
Meyer, R. G., Chapman, K. L. & Weaver, C. M. (2008). Case Studies in Abnormal Behavior. Pearson Education.
Trauma, Anxiety, OCD, and Related Disorders:
Blakey, S. M., & Abramowitz, J. S. (2018). Interoceptive exposure: an overlooked modality in the cognitive-behavioral treatment of OCD. Cognitive and Behavioural Practice, 25(1), 145-155.
Pompoli A, Furukawa TA, Efthimiou O, Imai H, Tajika A, Salanti G (2018). Dismantling cognitive-behaviour therapy for panic disorder: A systematic review and component network meta-analysis. Psychological Medicine, 48, 1945–1953. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291717003919
Stein, D. J., Costa, D. L., Lochner, C., Miguel, E. C., Reddy, Y. J., Shavitt, R. G., ... & Simpson, H. B. (2019). Obsessive–compulsive disorder. Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 5(1), 1-21.
Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders:
Cosci, F., & Fava, G. A. (2016). The clinical inadequacy of the DSM-5 classification of somatic symptom and related disorders: An alternative trans-diagnostic model. CNS Spectrums, 21(4), 310-317.
Wilkinson, S., & DeJong, M. (2020). Dissociative identity disorder: a developmental perspective. BJPsych Advances, 1-3.
Mood Disorders:
Chu, C., Buchman-Schmitt, J. M., Stanley, I. H., Hom, M. A., Tucker, R. P., Hagan, C. R., ... & Joiner Jr, T. E. (2017). The interpersonal theory of suicide: A systematic review and meta-analysis of a decade of crossnational research. Psychological Bulletin, 143(12), 1313.
Marsella, A. J. (2003). Cultural aspects of depressive experience and disorders. Online readings in psychology and culture, 10(2). https://doi.org/10.9707/2307-0919.1081
Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders:
Cinkin, H. M., & Iacono, W. G. (2002). Schizophrenia: A neurodevelopmental perspective. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 11, 33-37.
Schwartz, E. K., Docherty, N. M., Najolia, G. M., & Cohen, A. S. (2019). Exploring the racial diagnostic bias of schizophrenia using behavioral and clinical-based measures. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 128(3), 263.
Thomas, N., Hayward, M., Peters, E., Van Der Gaag, M., Bentall, R. P., Jenner, J., ... & García-Montes, J. M. (2014). Psychological therapies for auditory hallucinations (Voices): Current status and key directions for future research. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 40(Suppl_4), S202-S212.
Ward, T., Rus-Calafell, M., Ramadhan, Z., Soumelidou, O., FornellsAmbrojo, M., Garety, P., & Craig, T. K. (2020). AVATAR Therapy for Distressing Voices: A Comprehensive Account of Therapeutic Targets. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 46(5), 1038-44. https://doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbaa061
Personality Disorders:
Esbec, E., & Echeburúa, E. (2015). The hybrid model for the classification of personality disorders in DSM-5: a critical analysis. Actas Esp Psiquiatr, 43(5), 177-86.
Skodol, A. E., Morey, L. C., Bender, D. S., & Oldham, J. M. (2015). The alternative DSM-5 model for personality disorders: A clinical application. American Journal of Psychiatry, 172(7), 606-613.
Eating Disorders:
Dunn, T. M., & Bratman, S. (2016). On orthorexia nervosa: A review of the literature and proposed diagnostic criteria. Eating Behaviours, 21, 11-17.
Hilbert, A., Hoek, H. W., & Schmidt, R. (2017). Evidence-based clinical guidelines for eating disorders: International comparison. Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 30(6), 423.
Pisetsky, E. M., Schaefer, L. M., Wonderlich, S. A., & Peterson, C. B. (2019). Emerging psychological treatments in eating disorders. The Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 42(2), 219.
Sexual Disorders:
Ashley, F. (2019). The misuse of gender dysphoria: Toward greater conceptual clarity in transgender health. Perspectives on Psychological Science, https://doi.org/10.1177/1745691619872987
Heinemann, J., Atallah, S., & Rosenbaum, T. (2016). The impact of culture and ethnicity on sexuality and sexual function. Current Sexual Health Reports, 8(3), 144-150.
REQUIRED MATERIAL:
n/a
RECOMMENDED MATERIAL:
Journal of Abnormal Psychology
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Personality Disorders: Theory, Research and Treatment
Schizophrenia Bulletin
Journal of Affective Disorders
Project submitted in Word.
Academic use of English, both oral and written.
Blackboard, MS Office, search engines
- American Psychological Association
www.apa.org - British Psychological Association
www.bps.org - National Institute of Mental Health
www.nimh.nih.gov - World Health Organization
www.who.int
- Present-day Abnormal Behavior
- Biological, Psychosocial and Sociocultural Viewpoints
- Contemporary Approaches to Treatment
- Research, Assessment and Diagnosis for Abnormality
- Anxiety Disorders
- Mood Disorders and Suicide
- Schizophrenia
- Dissociative and Somatoform Disorders
- Personality Disorders
- Eating Disorders
- Sexual Disorders
- Substance Use Disorders
- Cognitive Disorders
