ED 565 - Psychopathology

Min Units: 3
Max Units: 3
Provides orientation to the etiology, prevalence, symptoms, and basic treatment approaches of the major DSM-5 categories of psychopathology. Instruction will enable students to distinguish between abnormal and normal behavior by recognizing and classifying signs, symptoms, behaviors, and thoughts associated of major syndromes of psychopathology. Course will cover most major diagnostic areas including (but not limited to) Depressive, Anxiety, Psychotic-related, Trauma-related, Substance Use, Childhood, and other Disorders. For the purpose of identifying effects and side-effects of prescribed psychotropic medications, the basic classifications, indications, and contradictions of commonly prescribed psychopharmacological medications are surveyed. (G)