MHCO 744 - Psychodynamics of Psychopathology I

3 Credits

This course involves the study of both normal and abnormal behavior, with special emphasis upon the identification and assessment of mental disorders included in the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Instruction will be devoted to the study of how the DSM mental disorders compare to and contrast with normal behavior, the criteria for mental disorders, and standard diagnostic and assessment procedures. Mental disorders and the normal developmental behavior of both children and adults will be included in the course.