The Psychopathology of Everyday Life (PSYC30014)

Knowledge

On completion of this subject students will demonstrate knowledge of:

• prominent theoretical models, seminal empirical findings, diagnostic criteria, and non-clinical experiences relating to diverse areas of psychopathology, including but not limited to anxiety disorders, mood disorders, eating disorders, psychotic disorders, dissociative and somatoform disorders, and trauma-related disorders.
• two competing theoretical and methodological approaches to psychopathology, including a categorical model of classification and diagnosis, and an alternative approach, which conceptualizes phenomena as lying on continua with 'normal' experience residing on one end of the continuum and psychiatric disorder at the opposing end.
• core theoretical models and empirical findings regarding stigma about mental illness.
• key cross-cultural considerations in the consideration of psychopathology.
• theoretical approaches and influential empirical findings pertaining to psychological distress and wellbeing.

Skills

On completion of this subject students will demonstrate skills in the following areas:

• argument formation, logical reasoning, sensitive and respectful discussion and debate on various psychopathology topics.
• critical analysis of major theories and empirical literature in diverse areas of psychopathology.

Application of Knowledge and Skills

On completion of this subject students will be able to apply knowledge and skills to:

• communicate an argument, drawing on theory, empirical evidence, and cultural and consumer considerations as they pertain to diverse manifestations of psychopathology.