Abnormal Psychology (DZ3260S)

Content

This unit covers important aspects of abnormal behaviour, including historical influences, theory, assessment, specific psychopathologies, treatment methods, and legal issues. Both the scientific and professional aspects of psychopathology are studied. Students will be provided with a broad and comprehensive review of abnormal psychology by studying and contrasting different disorders and theoretical perspectives. Therapeutic interventions frequently used to treat psychological disorders are also introduced.

Learning outcomes

Unit sequence

Core unit of the Bachelor of Counselling Prerequisite unit: Introduction to Psychology

Pedagogy

A combination of readings, lectures, and tutorials.

Indicative Bibliography

• American Psychiatric Association (2013). DSM-5 (5THEd). American Psychiatric Association, N.Y.
• Barlow, D.H. & Durand, V.M. (2013). Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach. (7th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
• Comer, R. J. (2017). Abnormal Psychology. (10th ed.). Worth Publishers.
• First, M. (2013). DSM-5TM Handbook of differential diagnosis. Amer Psychiatric Pub.
  
• Kring, A., Kyrios, M., Fassnsacht, D., Lambros, A., Mihaljcic, T., Teeson, M. (2017). Abnormal Psychology. (12th ed.). John Wiley & Sons.
• Linehan, M. M. (2015). DBT skills training manual. Guilford Press.
• Millon, T. & Millon, C. M. Personality disorders in modern life. (2nd ed). Wiley.
• Moriarty, G. L. (2010). Integrating faith and psychology: Twelve psychologist tell their stories. CAPS Books, USA.
• Oltmanns, T. F., Martin, M. T. Neale, J. M. Davison, G. C. (2019). Case studies in abnormal psychology. (11th ed.). Wiley.
• Paris, J. (2013). The intelligent clinician’s guide to the DSM-5. Oxford University Press.

Assessment