CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY AND MENTAL HEALTH

This course introduces the most common psychological disorders and explores contemporary issues with regard to both diagnosis and treatment. Specifically, the course covers the diagnostic criteria and key theories of causation (including biomedical, cognitive, social, and psychological models) of anxiety disorders, mood disorders, PTSD, psychosis, and personality disorders. It also reviews treatments available and their efficacy. Students explore key debates in the literature and alternatives to the medicalized model of mental health (such as the critical psychiatry perspective) and discuss them within societal contexts.