Students will become familiar with the DSM-IV-TR and will  
examine issues involved in using the DSM-IV-TR as a diagnostic 
tool.

Students will learn to effectively use the DSM-IV-TR in making 
appropriate diagnosis.

Students will become familiar with appropriate treatment 
options for various diagnostic categories.

Students will learn to examine major issues involved in 
psychiatric diagnosis.

Students will learn to examine gender, racial/ethnic, and 
cultural factors in the diagnostic process.

Students will learn to examine professional and ethical issues 
related to making diagnoses.

Students will learn to and demonstrate knowledge of effective 
clinical interviewing strategies.

Self-Exploration Exercise and Discussion of Psychopathology 
Issues
Introduction of the DSM-IV-TR
Professional and Ethical Issues in Diagnosis
Gender-Sensitive and Multicultural Issues in Diagnosis
Clinical Interviewing of Adults
Mental Status Examination
Clinical Interviewing Activities
Mood Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders
Adjustment Disorders
Dissociative Disorders
Disorders Usually First Diagnosed in Infancy, Childhood, or 
Adolescence
Delirium, Dementia, and Amnestic and Other Cognitive Disorders
Personality Disorders
Mental Disorders
Disorders/Factitious Disorders/Sexual and Gender Identity
Disorders/Sleep Disorders/Impulse-Control Disorders

The course syllabus is a general plan for the course; 
deviations announced to the class by the instructor may be 
necessary.

All academic work must meet the standards contained in "A 
Culture of Honesty."  All students are responsible for 
informing themselves about those standards before performing 
any academic work.