Course Description
Use of selected appraisal instruments and techniques, with an emphasis on outcome assessment and the relationship between assessment and psychodiagnosis. Students will become familiar with the DSM classification system and achieve proficiency in making diagnoses.
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ADV PSYCHODIAGNOSIS
Prerequisite
ECHD 9620 and permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
To examine major issues involved in psychiatric diagnosis and in using the DSM-IV-TR as a diagnostic tool To examine professional and ethical issues related to making diagnoses and formulating treatment plans To examine gender, racial/ethnic, and cultural factors in the diagnostic process To effectively use the DSM-IV-TR in making diagnosis and formulating appropriate treatment plans To understand how one's theoretical framework or orientation relates to issues of diagnosis and assessment To thoughtfully reflect upon issues of resiliency - why some people are resilient and able to adapt to difficult life situations while others develop maladaptive behaviors, what kind of approaches promote individual resilience, and what kind of societal approaches promote resilience
Topical Outline
DSM-IV-TR Review Mood Disorders Anxiety Disorders Adjustments Disorders Dissociative Disorders Personality Disorders Professional and Ethical Issues in Diagnosis Gender-Sensitive and Multicultural Issues in Diagnosis Treatment Planning Delirium, Dementia, and Amnestic and Other Cognitive Disorders Schizophrenia & Other Psychotic Disorders Disorders Usually First Diagnosed in Infancy, Childhood, or Adolescence Substance-Related Disorders Resiliency Presentations
Syllabus
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