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Psychopathology and Psychodiagnostic Assessment

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Course Information

Subject code

PSYM

Subject Code Description

Psychology (Mandarin)

Course Number

5365

Course Title

Psychopathology and Psychodiagnostic Assessment

Catalog Subject and Course Number

PSYM5365

Catalog Title

Psychopathology and Psychodiagnostic Assessment

Course Description (Combined)

Course Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Master of Arts in Psychology (Mandarin) program.

Overview of theory, etiology, base rates, and comorbidities of psychopathologies included in the current diagnostic manual. Students learn to use the DSM criteria to make differential diagnoses and to apply psychodiagnostic skills through clinical interviews and diagnostic reports. The benefits and limitations of diagnosis are discussed.

Credit: 3

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