Psychological Disorders

Course aim

To develop and apply knowledge of the aetiology, diagnosis, classification, assessment, description and treatment of psychological disorders.

Course content

Historical overview; theoretical perspectives on psychological disorders; normality and abnormality; DSM-IV, and alternative classification systems; critiques of classification and diagnosis; psychodiagnosis; case formulation; aetiology, assessment issues, and treatment of a range of psychological disorders including: anxiety and mood disorders; psychotic disorders, personality disorders; introduction to psychopharmacology.

Textbook(s)

American Psychiatric Association 2000, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition, American Psychiatric Association, Arlington

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL (INTENSIVE)
Workshop	4 hours x 10 days

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Case report, Psychopharmacology report, Seminar presentation

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.