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PSYC 575 - Psychopathology

(3 credits)
Prerequisite: Matriculation in Psychology MA program or consent of instructor
This course offers an advanced understanding of diagnostic processes by reviewing and critically examining theoretical paradigms for conceptualizing psychopathology. Various systems used to classify and diagnose mental disorders will be presented in order to analyze the epidemiology, etiology, differential diagnosis and standard treatment of mental disorders. Particular attention is given to sociocultural factors influencing the conceptualization of abnormality.