PSYCHOTH 701

Introduction to Mental Health for Psychotherapists

Graduate

Fall 2026 · Introduction To Mental Health · C01

Readings

eText Diagnostic And Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders, Text Revision (Dsm- 5-tr(Tm)) - Lifetime Access
American Psychiatric · Required
ISBN 9780890425770; 9780890425763

Fall 2026 · C01

Topics

Welcome Course outline, class structure, assignments, A2L Historical and Current Perspectives in Psychopathology
Historical and Current Perspectives in Psychopathology (etiological models)
Cultural Sensitivity in Psychotherapy and cross cultural considerations for psychopathology
Mood Disorders & Suicide
Anxiety Disorders & Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Mid-term Break No classes
Trauma and Stressor related disorders & Dissociative disorders
Personality Disorders
Substance Related and Addictive Disorders
Feeding and Eating Disorders & Sleep-Wake Disorders
Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders *please do not select this as a topic for your final assignment* You can select this topic for your advocacy assignment* Guest Lecturer* TBD
Psychopharmacology & Treatment in Interdisciplinary Teams Guest Lecturer – Dr. Stan Pasyk Course Evaluation

Readings

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-5-TR
American Psychiatric Association · 2022 · 5 · Required
American Psychiatric Association Publishing · ISBN 9780890425763
Fundamentals of Psychological Disorders
Alexis Bradley & Lee W. Daffin Jr. · 2026 · 4th Edition · Required
Washington State University, Creative Commons
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-5-TR ISBN: 9780890425763 Authors: American Psychiatric Association Publisher: American Psychiatric Association Publishing Publication Date: 2022 Edition: 5
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Fundamentals of Psychological Disorders Authors: Alexis Bradley & Lee W. Daffin Jr. Publisher: Washington State University, Creative Commons Publication Date: 2026 Edition: 4th Edition OER Link: https://wsu.pressbooks.pub/abnormal-psych/
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DSM 5-TR https://dsm-psychiatryonline-org.libaccess.lib.mcmaster.ca/doi/book/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425787 2.Bridley & Daffin (2024) Module 4: Mood Disorders https://opentext.wsu.edu/abnormal-psych/part/part-ii-mental-disorders-block-1/
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DSM 5-TR Anxiety Disorders Chapter & Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders Chapter https://dsm-psychiatryonline-org.libaccess.lib.mcmaster.ca/doi/book/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425787 2.Bridley & Daffin (2024) Module 7: Anxiety Disorders & Module 9: Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders https://opentext.wsu.edu/abnormal-psych/chapter/module-7-anxiety-disorders/ https://opentext.wsu.edu/abnormal-psych/chapter/module-9-obsessive-compulsive-and-related-disorders/
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DSM 5-TR Trauma & Stressor Related Disorders & Dissociative Disorders Chapters https://dsm-psychiatryonline-org.libaccess.lib.mcmaster.ca/doi/book/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425787 2.Bridley & Daffin (2024) Module 5: Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders & Module 6: Dissociative Disorders https://opentext.wsu.edu/abnormal-psych/chapter/module-5-trauma-and-stressor-related-disorders/ https://opentext.wsu.edu/abnormal-psych/chapter/module-6-dissociative-disorders/
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DSM 5-TR Personality Disorders Chapters https://dsm-psychiatryonline-org.libaccess.lib.mcmaster.ca/doi/book/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425787 2.Bridley & Daffin (2024) Module 13: Personality Disorders https://opentext.wsu.edu/abnormal-psych/chapter/module-13-personality-disorders/
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https://wsu.pressbooks.pub/abnormal-psych/ ↗

Fall 2025 · Introduction To Mental Health · C01

Readings

Etext Psychopathology And Psychotherapy - Lifetime Access
Sperry · Required
ISBN 9781040094976; 9781032464497
Etext Diagnostic And Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders, Text Revision (Dsm- 5-tr(Tm)) - Lifetime Access
American Psychiatric · Suggested
ISBN 9780890425770; 9780890425763

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