HD 4110

HD 4110

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025.

This course provides an overview to the theory, concepts, and controversies underlying common psychological disorders, as well as an introduction to transdiagnostic perspectives on mental health.

When Offered Fall.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Required prerequisite: HD 3300 - Developmental Psychopathology / PSYCH 3310 - Developmental Psychopathology or HD 3320 - Gender and Psychopathology 

Outcomes
  • To enhance students' knowledge of the symptom presentation and manifestation of common forms of psychopathology. Students will be able to identify and describe not just individual symptoms but also how symptoms may align with each other in predictable ways.
  • To highlight broad conceptual challenges and methodological principles of the scientific study of psychopathology, including the definition, operationalization, and measurement of psychological problems. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the scientific methods needed to study psychological disorders.
  • To cultivate a greater awareness of the moral, ethical, and societal issues underlying diagnosis, treatment, and the emergence and persistence of psychopathology.

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 20042 HD 4110   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode: In Person