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PSYCH 405

ADULT PSYCHOPATHOLOGY

3-4 credits.

Introduces diagnosis and treatment of major mental disorders. Considers current thinking regarding the biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors that play contributing roles in the etiology and maintenance of these disorders. Historical trends as well as advances in neuroscience will be considered in terms of how they have affected our understanding of psychopathology.

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: PSYCH 202 Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Breadth - Social Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand the main defining features of different major forms of adult psychopathology. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Differentiate between different types of related disorders. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Understand the relationship between the different paradigms and ways of conceptualizing psychopathology, assessing and treating mental illness. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Understand the different research methods used in the study of psychopathology. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Recognize the continuum between mental health and mental illness. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Identify different types of stigma that people with severe mental illness may face. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand the main defining features of different major forms of adult psychopathology. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Differentiate between different types of related disorders. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Understand the relationship between the different paradigms and ways of conceptualizing psychopathology, assessing and treating mental illness. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Understand the different research methods used in the study of psychopathology. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Recognize the continuum between mental health and mental illness. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Identify different types of stigma that people with severe mental illness may face. Audience: Undergraduate

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