Download PSY 220-Abnormal Psychology-Uzma Mazhar

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PSY 220 – Abnormal Psychology Fall 2015‐2016 Instructor Room No. Office Hours Email Telephone Secretary/TA TA Office Hours Course URL (if any) Uzma Mazhar 239‐I, Old SS Wing 8224 [email protected] COURSE BASICS Credit Hours Lecture(s) Recitation/Lab (per week) Tutorial (per week) 4 2 Per Week None Duration 1:50 hours Duration None Duration COURSE DESCRIPTION This course provides an overview of Abnormal Psychology & serves as an introduction to the field of Clinical Psychology. It is a survey of the various theoretical perspectives on major psychological disorders, the course of the disorder, the assessment tools used for diagnosis & the commonly used treatment modalities. COURSE OBJECTIVES 1. To understand what constitutes abnormal behavior. 2. Identify & apply the current multi‐axial diagnostic & classification system for psychological disorders as listed in the DSM IV‐TR 3. To understand the signs, symptoms, incidence, prevalence, risk factors, etiology, treatment & prognosis of various disorders, providing an integrative view of the course of illness. 4. To understand the major theoretical approaches to the diagnosis & treatment of abnormal behavior (i.e., psychoanalytic, humanistic, biological & cognitive). 5. Understand the implications of multicultural issues with respect to abnormal behavior and treatment methods. 6. To provide first‐hand exposure to a patient population and prevailing standards of treatment locally. GRADING Lahore University of Management Sciences
40% 4 Case Studies, Quizzes or Response Papers (Announced &/or Unannounced) 40% Final Exam 20% Final Paper: Case Study/Report Visit to the Pakistan Institute of Mental Health for case study (tentative) INSTRUCTOR POLICIES 1. Changes in the syllabus will be announced in class & through SAKAI 2. Read the required text before class. 3. Active participation: Be prepared to discuss the relevant topic. 4. Be punctual 5. Turn off cell phones. Keep them in your bag, not on your desk. 6. It is your responsibility to keep track of your grades. EXAMS 1. Some Quizzes & Response Papers are given without prior announcement, some are announced 2. NO make‐up tests are given. 3. Quizzes & Final Exam will be a combination of MCQs & short/long essay questions 4. There will no midterm exam 5. If you have to miss a test/exam inform the instructor BEFORE the test/exam... not after. ATTENDANCE 1. Regular attendance is a requirement for this class. 2. Anybody missing more than 2 classes will be removed from course. ETHICS 1. Cheating, plagiarism or any other violations of the honor code will be dealt with according to LUMS policy.
2. This class abides with school regulations that prohibit discrimination, cheating, plagiarism, harassment and substance abuse. STUDENTS ON PROBATION 1. Extra help in the form of tutorials & assignments are available for students on probation. 2. Please contact the TA with your name & roll # so I can keep a track of your performance. COURSE SCHEDULE WEEKS 1 2 3 4 TOPICS Historical perspective & the stereotypes and stigma of Mental Illness Understanding Normal & Abnormal Classification system of Disorders according to the DSM IV Research Issues Legal & Ethical Issues: Confidentiality and therapist‐patient relationship; duty‐to‐warn; insanity defense; civil commitment Major Theoretical Models in the Study of Psychopathology Biological, Psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioral, Humanistic, Transpersonal Adjustment Disorders Stress Lahore University of Management Sciences
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Anxiety Disorders: Panic Disorder, Phobias, OCD & PTSD Dissociative & Somatoform Disorders: Dissociative Disorders, Somatoform Disorders, Conversion Disorder & Hypochondriasis Mood Disorders & Suicide: Major Depression & Bipolar Disorders Impulse Control Disorders & Addictions Eating Disorders: Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia & Compulsive Overeating Disorders Involving Gender & Sexuality Sleep Disorders Schizophrenia & Other Psychotic Disorders Childhood Disorders Axis II Disorders: Personality Disorders Therapeutic Interventions: Methods of Treatment: Psychodynamic, Behavioral, Cognitive, Humanistic & Family Systems Islamic Perspective on mental illness