PSY240H1 Lecture Notes - Personality Disorder, Psychopathology, Psy

• School: UTSG
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY240H1
• Professor: Stephanie Cassin

Document Summary

Psy 240hi (lec5101) introduction to abnormal psychology. This course will provide an overview of the field of adult psychopathology, including the classification, etiology (cause), assessment (measurement), treatment, and prognosis (possible outcome) of a variety of psychological disorders. Some of the topics covered will include mood disorders, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, sexual disorders, schizophrenia, substance use disorders, and personality disorders. A student successfully completing this course will be able to discuss the characteristic symptoms of each disorder, as well as current psychological theories, research, and treatment related to the problem area. The format of the class will be primarily lectures, class discussion, and brief video clips (first person accounts of people living with psychological disorders). This textbook is available in the university bookstore. Outlines of lectures will be made available on blackboard to facilitate note taking. The outlines will highlight only the main points of the lectures and are not meant to replace class attendance.