Exploring Perspectives of Psychopathology: Conceptualizing Mental Illness

3 credits

Course content, readings and assignments are focused on the conceptualization of psychopathology. This will be completed through an in-depth literature review and analysis of perspectives of mental illness. Perspectives to be explored include: the medical model (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; DSM); the biological perspective; the psychological perspective with focus on recent cognitive research; the social perspective; and integrative (biopsychosocial model and diathesis stress model).