Course Title: PSYB3023: Psychopathology

Pre-requisites: None

Credit Hours: 3

Total No. of
32
Lectures:

Reference Book(s): American Psychiatric Association, D. S., & American Psychiatric

Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental
disorders: DSM-5 (Vol. 5). Washington, DC: American
psychiatric association.

Durand, V. M., & Barlow, D. H. (2018). Essentials of abnormal

psychology. Cengage Learning.

N, J. (2021). Abnormal psychology, global edition. Pearson

Education

Course Description: This course covers the domain of psychopathology as it is

represented in the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic
and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5,
2013). The scientific bases of contemporary theories and research
regarding major psychological disorders will be studied, with a
goal of helping the student recognize and conceptualize a variety
of mental health disorders. The history of diagnostic classification
and socio-cultural implications of mental disorders will be
explored. The course will focus on theoretical perspectives and
selected current research pertinent to psychopathology, and on
scholarly reviews and critiques of current topics in abnormal
psychology. Students will learn about the types and causes of
mental disorders, their assessment, treatment, and related research.
The professional, ethical, and cultural issues related to
psychopathology and its treatment will also be discussed.

Course Objectives: The main objectives of this course are to:

1. Familiarize students with the main systems of diagnosis

and classification.
2. Provide students with an integrative overview of the field
of abnormal psychology.
3. Familiarize students with symptomatology, diagnostic
criteria, and etiological factors of different psychological
disorders.
 4. Familiarize students with the treatment of psychological
disorders.
Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this course, the students should be able to:
No Description

Understand and use the DSM-5 nosological system for the

CLO:1
classification and diagnosis of psychological disorders. (C3)

Identify the multiple causes of psychopathology as viewed from

CLO:2
several different theoretical perspectives (A1)

Discuss clinical manifestations, etiology, course, and prognosis of

CLO:3
selected disorders (C2)

Critically evaluate different conceptual approaches to etiology and

CLO:4
prognosis of psychopathology (C4)

Course Contents:

Weeks Contents

1. Introduction of abnormal psychology

2. History of abnormal psychology

3. Clinical assessment and diagnosis in psychopathology

4. Anxiety Disorders I
 Overview of disorder
 Types of disorders
 DSM-V criteria
 Causal Factors
5.
Anxiety Disorders II
 Overview of disorder
 Types of disorders
 DSM-V criteria
 Causal Factors

6. Trauma and Stress Related Issues

 Overview of disorder
 Types of disorders
  DSM-V criteria
 Causal Factors

7. Somatic Symptoms Disorders

 Overview of disorder
 Types of disorders
 DSM-V criteria
 Causal Factors

8. Unipolar mood disorders

 Overview of disorder
 Types of disorders
 DSM-V criteria
 Causal Factors
Mid Term Exams

9. Bipolar mood disorders

 Overview of disorder
 Types of disorders
 DSM-V criteria
 Causal Factors

10. Dissociative Disorders

 Overview of disorder
 Types of disorders
 DSM-V criteria
 Causal Factors

11. Schizophrenia and other Psychotic Disorders

 Overview of disorder
 Types of disorders
 DSM-V criteria
 Causal Factors

12. Schizophrenia and Psychotic Disorders

 Overview of disorder
 Types of disorders
 DSM-V criteria
 Causal Factors

13. Sexual Disorders

 Overview of disorder
 Types of disorders
  DSM-V criteria
 Causal Factors

14. Eating Disorders

 Overview of disorder
 Types of disorders
 DSM-V criteria
 Causal Factors

15. Personality Disorders

 Overview of disorder
 Cluster A and B
 DSM-V criteria
 Causal Factors

16. Personality Disorders

 Overview of disorder
 Cluster C
 DSM-V criteria
 Causal Factors
Final Term Exams
Grading Policy

S. No Grading % of Total Marks

1. Assignments 10
2. Quizzes 10
3. Project/Presentation 20
4. Mid-Term Exam 20
5. Final Term 40
Total 100

Mapping of CLOs and PLOs

PLOs CLOs CLO:1 CLO:2 CLO:3 CLO:4

PLO-1: Knowledge ✓

PLO-2: Problem Analysis ✓

PLO-3: Scientific Reasoning and Modern Tool ✓ ✓

Usage

PLO-4: Corporate Social Responsibility

PLO-5: Ethics

PLO-6: Communication

PLO-7: Individual and Team Work

PLO-8: Management Skills

PLO-9: Entrepreneurial and Professional Skills

PLO-10: Lifelong Learning