CPSE 715
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Disorders
Course Description
Diagnosis, classification, and treatment of emotional problems and mental disorders.
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3
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3
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3
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Scientific rationale
Learning Outcome
Understanding the Scientific rationale for diagnosis and diagnostic categories
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Diagnostic criteria
Learning Outcome
Learning diagnostic criteria for major diagnostic categories and specific disorders. Theories of etiology for specific disorders are introduced.
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Treatment strategies
Learning Outcome
Reading and discussion of treatment strategies as presented in current professional literature.
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Diversity and culture
Learning Outcome
Understanding how diversity and culture influence prevalence, symptoms, and outcome in diagnostic categories.
