Psychological Disorders and Intervention Strategies (COU561)

This course takes students through the development of psychopathology from childhood through adolescence to adulthood. A wide range of psychological disorders and mental health problems will be examined, illustrated by case studies. Assessment, intervention and prevention of such disorders will also be discussed.

• Overview of Abnormality
• Assessment and Diagnosis
• Anxiety Disorders I (panic disorder and social phobia)
• Anxiety Disorder II (generalized anxiety disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder)
• Mood disorders I (major depressive disorder, dysthymia)
• Mood disorders II (bipolar disorder)
• Health anxiety
• Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders
• Eating disorder
• Neurodevelopmental disorders (intellectual disorders, stuttering, Autism Spectrum disorder, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity disorder, Tic disorders)
• Disruptive, Impulse-control, and Conduct disorders (Oppositional Defiant disorder, Conduct disorder, Kleptomania),
• Sleep and Mental Health

• Examine major theories of mental health, common psychological disorders, relevant evidence-based intervention approaches and ethical clinical practices.
• Identify, assess and evaluate significant clinical symptom, patterns and problems within the individuals’ life through consideration of personal, biological, cultural and psychosocial factors.
• Compare and contrast different types of psychological disorder.
• Plan intake assessments.
• Recommend appropriate intervention plans for the clients and their families.
• Design contextually relevant intervention strategies.