Psychopathology

(2.5-4 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This unit provides a broad framework for understanding the area of abnormal psychology. The unit deals with approaches to understanding the nature of abnormality, how models are constructed to explain abnormality as well as alternative paradigms and thinking in the area. Illustrations are drawn from a wide range of psychopathology including anxiety, depression, developmental disorders, schizophrenia and organic brain syndromes. RE - Rome Italy - JCU This course aims to provide an overview of the area of Clinical Psychology and will cover both a brief history of clinical psychology and current standards and evidence-based practices. Students will learn about the main theoretical approaches and common assessment and treatment methods of clinical psychologists and explore the current issues in this area.