PSYE316 Psychopathology
Annotation:
Aims:
• To present the basic phenomena in psychopathology, terms, prognosis, related research and prevention;
• To learn the Classification systems and their application.
• To develop an understanding of aetiology of various mental health symptoms and illnesses and the general explanatory theories for the mental diseases.
• To introduce the groups of the mental disorders and their symptomatology, course, prognosis, main therapy strategies
Lecturers:
Assoc. Prof. Margarita Stankova, PhD
Course Description:
Competencies:
The students know:
• the basic terms in psychopathology and their meaning;
• phenomena in psychopathology, their origins and explanations;
• classification systems;
• mental diseases, groups of symptoms, syndromes and general therapy strategies.
Prerequisites:
Types:
Full-time Programmes
Types of Courses:
Lecture
Language of teaching:
English
Topics:
Bibliography:
1. Kaplan, H., B. Sadock,J. Grebb, 1994 Synopsis of Psychiatry, W&W
2. Hersen, M., Turner, S. M. (ed.), 1991 Adult psychopathology and diagnosis, New York: Wiley
3. Maxmen, J. S. 1986, Essential psychopathology, New York: Norton
4. Lemma, A., 1996, Introduction to psychopathology, London: Sage Publications
5. Butcher, J. M., Hooley, J.M., Mineka, S. 2014 Abnormal Psychology (16th ed.). Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
Assessment:
test