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PSYC631 Psychological Disorders

10 cp
Prerequisites Nil
Teaching Organisation 3 hours per week for twelve weeks or equivalent.

This unit will provide a detailed overview of psychological disorders across the lifespan and will include an understanding of classification systems, mechanisms and aetiology of psychological disorders and relevant research methodology. It will cover symptoms, differential diagnosis, course of various disorders including clinical disorders, personality disorders and developmental disorders, and the placing of diagnoses within the context of clinical and other formulations. The relative contribution of both predisposition and environmental factors will be explored.

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