Course Code CPSY-721                  Psychodiagnosis –I1                                  Credit Hours –  03

 

 

Course Description

The course is oriented to the social-biological origins and dynamics of psychopathology in adults and children including developmental disorders. This course is designed to provide students an introduction to the latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders to facilitate development of the basic mechanics of making psychological diagnosis. Additionally, this course will provide students an overview of the presumed etiology of various psychological disorders. This information is crucial to helping clinicians recognize and appreciate how psychopathology may develop, maintained, and responds to treatment. Recognizing variables associated with the onset and maintenance of psychological problems will  help the students to differentiate between  the psychological disorders.

Learning Objectives

The objectives of the course are:

·         To enable students to gain knowledge of the principles and models of assessment, case conceptualization, concepts of psychopathology, diagnoses and appropriate treatment plans. 

·         To help the students to acquire the basics of the etiology, diagnostic process and treatment, referral, and prevention of mental and emotional disorders and co-occurring disorders.

·         To help the students to understand various models and approaches to clinical evaluation and their appropriate uses, including diagnostic interviews, mental status examination, psycho-education and personality assessments.

·         To enable the students to know the principles of the diagnostic process, including differential diagnosis, and the use of current diagnostic tools, such as the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). 

Course Outline                                                                                                                

                                                                                                                           

        1. Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders                               

1.      Schizotypal (Personality) Disorder

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

 

2.      Delusional Disorder

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

3.      Brief Psychotic Disorder

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

4.      Schizophreniform Disorder

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis 5. Schizoaffective Disorder

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

6.      Substance/Medication-Induced Psychotic Disorder

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

7.      Psychotic Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

8.      Catatonic Disorder

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

9.      Other Specified Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorder

10.  Unspecified Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorder 

 

2.	Bipolar and Related Disorders
1.	Bipolar I Disorder •      Diagnostic Criteria •      Specifier •      Differential Diagnosis
2.	Bipolar II Disorder •      Diagnostic Criteria •      Specifier •      Differential Diagnosis
3.	Cyclothymic Disorder •      Diagnostic Criteria •      Specifier •      Differential Diagnosis
4.	Substance/Medication-Induced Bipolar and Related Disorder •      Diagnostic Criteria •      Specifier •      Differential Diagnosis
5.	Other Specified Bipolar and Related Disorder
6.	Unspecified Bipolar and Related Disorder
3.	Anxiety Disorders

1.      Separation Anxiety Disorder

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

2.      Selective Mutism

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

3.      Specific Phobia

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

4.      Social Anxiety Disorder

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

5.      Panic Disorder

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

6.      Substance/Medication-Induced Anxiety Disorder

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

Other Specified Anxiety Disorder

Unspecified Anxiety Disorder

               Depressive Disorders                                                                                                                             

1.      Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

2.      Major Depressive Disorder

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

3.      Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia)

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

4.      Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

5.      Substance/Medication-Induced Depressive Disorder

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

6.      Depressive Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition

7.      Other Specified Depressive Disorder

8.      Unspecified Depressive Disorder

 

4.	Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

1.      Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

2.      Body Dysmorphic Disorder

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

3.      Hoarding Disorder

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

4.      Trichotillomania

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

5.      Excoriation (Skin-Picking) Disorder

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

6.      Substance/Medication-Induced Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorder

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

7.      Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition 

8.      Other Specified Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorder

9.      Unspecified Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorder 

5.      Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders                                                                                  

1.      Reactive Attachment Disorder

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

2.      Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

3.      Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (includes Posttraumatic Stress Disorder for Children 6 Years and Younger)

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

4.      Acute Stress Disorder

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

5.      Adjustment Disorders

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

6.      Other Specified Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorder

7.      Unspecified Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorder

6.	Gender Dysphoria

Gender Dysphoria

•  Diagnostic Criteria

•  Specifier

•  Differential Diagnosis

Gender Dysphoria in Children

•  Diagnostic Criteria

•  Specifier

•  Differential Diagnosis

Gender Dysphoria in Adolescents and Adults

•  Diagnostic Criteria

•  Specifier

•  Differential Diagnosis

Other Specified Gender Dysphoria

Unspecified Gender Dysphoria

7.	Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

 

1.      Somatic Symptom Disorder

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

2.      Illness Anxiety Disorder

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

3.      Conversion Disorder

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

4.      Other Specified Somatic Symptom and Related Disorder

5.      Unspecified Somatic Symptom and Related Disorder

8.	Sleep-Wake Disorders

1.      Insomnia Disorder

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

2.      Hypersomnolence Disorder

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

3.      Narcolepsy

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

4.                   Narcolepsy without cataplexy but with hypocretin deficiency

Diagnostic Criteria

Specifier

Differential Diagnosis

5.      Narcolepsy with cataplexy but without hypocretin deficiency

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

6.      Breathing-Related Sleep Disorders

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

7.      Parasomnias

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

8.      Other Specified Sleep-Wake Disorder

9.      Unspecified Sleep-Wake Disorder

 

9.Personality Disorders                                                                                                           

Cluster A Personality Disorders 

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

Cluster B Personality Disorders 

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

Cluster C Personality Disorders 

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

Other Personality Disorders 

10. Sexual Dysfunctions                                                                                                                 

^1.           Delayed Ejaculation

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

^2.           Erectile Disorder

Diagnostic Criteria

Specifier

Differential Diagnosis

^3.           Female Orgasmic Disorder

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

^4.           Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

^5.           Female Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

^6.           Male Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

^7.           Premature (Early) Ejaculation

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

^8.           Other Specified Sexual Dysfunction

^9.                       Unspecified Sexual Dysfunction

 

11.	Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

1. Substance-Related Disorders

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis 2. Alcohol-Related Disorders

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

3.      Caffeine-Related Disorders

Diagnostic Criteria

Specifier

Differential Diagnosis

4.      Cannabis-Related Disorders

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

5.      Hallucinogen-Related Disorders

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

6.      Inhalant-Related Disorders

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

7.      Opioid-Related Disorders

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

8.      Sedative-, Hypnotic-, or Anxiolytic-Related Disorders

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

9.      Stimulant-Related Disorders

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

10.  Tobacco-Related Disorders

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

11.  Other (or Unknown) Substance–Related Disorders

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

12.  Non-Substance-Related Disorders

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•       Differential Diagnosis

12. Neurocognitive Disorders                                                                                      

1.      Major and Mild Neurocognitive Disorders

•      Diagnostic Criteria

•      Specifier

•      Differential Diagnosis

2.      Unspecified Neurocognitive Disorder

•        Diagnostic Criteria

•        Specifier

•        Differential Diagnosis

 

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able:

•     To demonstrate an understanding of the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.

·         To demonstrate an ability to integrate theoretical and empirical research findings from, socio-cultural and psychological perspectives concerning the causes and treatment of  the major psychological disorders. 

·         To provide understanding of psychopathology to the problems faced by people with mental illness in the range of settings such as: education and employment; accessing services.

·         To demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of the legal, ethical and professional          associated with individuals experiencing psychological disorders.

Teaching Strategies

Different teaching strategies will be used to address different learning styles of the students. For example, the students will be given an opportunity to search the topic and share their views within the classroom for mutual understanding. The class room discussion will also be the key method for better learning. Techniques used for active learning are listed below.

Ø  Students will be encouraged to use skeptical thinking exercises/activities in the class.

Ø  Group Tasks will be assigned.

Ø  Projects will be assigned to make students to learn team work.

Learning Resources

•      Jaspers, K. (1997). General psychopathology (Vol. 2). JHU Press.

•      Kiesler, D. J. (1996). Contemporary interpersonal theory and research: Personality, psychopathology, and psychotherapy. John Wiley & Sons.

•      Kendler, K. S., & Prescott, C. A. (2007). Genes, environment, and psychopathology: Understanding the causes of psychiatric and substance use disorders. Guilford Press.

•      Craighead, W. E., Miklowitz, D. J., & Craighead, L. W. (2013). Psychopathology: History, diagnosis, and empirical foundations. John Wiley & Sons.

•      Klerman, G. L. (1986). Historical perspectives on contemporary schools of psychopathology. In T. Millon & G. L. Klerman (Eds.), Contemporary directions in psychopathology: Toward the DSM-IV (p. 3–28). The Guilford Press.

•      Berrios, G. E. (1996). The history of mental symptoms: descriptive psychopathology since the nineteenth century. Cambridge University Press.

•      American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM-5®). American Psychiatric Pub.

•      Beidel, D. C., & Frueh, B. C. (Eds.). (2018). Adult psychopathology and diagnosis. John Wiley & Sons.

·         Goldfarb, M., & Halling, S. (1996). The New Generation of Diagnostic Manuals: An Overview and a phenomenological Based Critique. Journal of phenomenological psychology, 27(1), 49-71.

·         Tio, P., Epskamp, S., Noordhof, A., & Borsboom, D. (2016). Mapping the manuals of madness: Comparing the ICD‐10 and DSM‐IV‐TR using a network approach. International journal of methods in psychiatric research, 25(4), 267-276.

·         Lewinsohn, P. M., Roberts, R. E., Seeley, J. R., Rohde, P., Gotlib, I. H., & Hops, H. (1994). Adolescent psychopathology: II. Psychosocial risk factors for depression. Journal of abnormal psychology, 103(2), 302.

·         Achenbach, T. M., & McConaughy, S. H. (1997). Empirically based assessment of child and adolescent psychopathology: Practical applications. Sage Publications, Inc.

·         Lewinsohn, P. M., Rohde, P., & Seeley, J. R. (1995). Adolescent psychopathology: III. The clinical consequences of comorbidity. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 34(4), 510-519.

McGue, M., & Iacono, W. G. (2005). The association of early adolescent problem behavior with adult psychopathology. American Journal of Psychiatry, 162(6), 11181124.