PSYN843: Behavioural Management and Psychopathology
The aim of this unit is to develop a basic understanding of common psychological disorders including depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, substance abuse and post-traumatic stress disorder; diagnostic classification systems such as the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual; how to undertake a mental status examination; the diagnostic evaluation of psychological disorders using appropriate assessment tools, and different diagnosis of the major psychological disorders; the neuropsychology of common psychological disorders; and the basic behavioural assessment and management of common psychological disorders in patients with acquired and traumatic brain injury.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| Contact Hours: | 3 |
| When Offered: | D2 - Day; Offered in the second half-year |
| Staff Contact: | Associate Professor Arthur Shores |
| Prerequisites: | Honours in psychology - APAC accredited for Australian candidates |
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| NCCWs: | PSYN810 |
| Unit Designations: | Science |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: |
Department of Psychology Faculty of Human Sciences |