DEPARTMENT / Social Work
LEVEL OF STUDIES / Undergraduate
COURSE CODE / ΥΚ20Γ6 / SEMESTER OF STUDIES / 2
COURSE TITLE / PSYCHOPATHOLOGY OF ADULTS, ADOLESCENTS AND CHILDREN
TEACHING ACTIVITIES
/ HOURS PER WEEK / CREDITS
Lectures / 5 / 7
Total / 5 / 7
TYPE OF COURSE / Compulsory
PREREQUISITE COURSE / No
TEACHING LANGUAGE / Greek
OFFERED TO ERASMUS STUDENTS / No
ONLINE COURSE PAGE (URL) /
LEARNING OUTCOMES
It is anticipated that the students would understand the symptomatology of various mental disorders in adulthood, childhood and adolescence and their differential diagnosis.
General skills
- Interdisciplinary work
- Respect of diversity and multicultural environments
- Accountability and sensitivity of gender issues
- Critical thinking and self-criticism
- Advancement of free, creative and inductive thinking
CONTENT OF THE COURSE
1.Definition of abnormal behavior (psychopathology) and classification of mental disorders.
2.Mental disorders in childhood and adolescence (Mental retardation, Learning disorders, Developmental Coordination Disorder, Communication disorders, Pervasive Developmental Disorders (e.g. Autism), Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, Eating disorders, Tic disorders, Sexual Disorders and gender identity disorder, Miscellaneous psychological disorders in childhood and adolescence).
3.Mental disorders in adulthood (anxiety disorders, somatoformdisorders, dissociative disorders, Munchausen syndrome, mood disorders, personality disorders, psychotic disorders, Sexual Disorders and gender identity disorder, Eating disorders, substance use disorders)
4.Differential diagnosis and theories for the etiology of mental disorders.
TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS – EVALUATION
DELIVERY METHODS
/ In vivo.
USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES
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- Support of learning process through the asynchronous teleteachingplatform open e-class
- Use of power point during lectures.
- Use of video/DVD during lectures.
- Email, fb, Skype (communication with students)
WAYS OF TEACHING / Lectures, reading,assignment/homework (see students’ evaluation)
STUDENTS’ EVALUATION / Compulsory: Final written exams.
Optional:assignment/homework and presentation.
Assessment criteria are referred upon the e-class. Exam degrees are uploaded at e-class and exam papers are available to interesting students.
RECOMMENDED LITERATURE
Barlow, D.H. and DurandV. M.(2011)Abnormal Psychology: An Integrated Approach. Cengage Learning.
BeauchaineTh.P. and HinshawS. P. (2008).Child and Adolescent Psychopathology. John Wiley & Sons.
Bennett, P. (2010). Clinical Psychology and psychopathology (Klinikipsychologia kai psychopathologia. Athens: Pedio.
Christodouloi, G.Ν. and associates (2006). Psychiatry (Psychiatriki). (Α΄Β΄). Athens: BHTA Medical Arts.
Christopoulou, Α. (2008). Introduction to psychopathology (Eisagosistinpsychopathologiatouenilika). Athens: Topos.
Gray, S.W. and Zide,M.R. (2012).Psychopathology: A Competency-Based Assessment Model for Social Workers. Brooks/Cole
Heiden, L. A., & Hersen, M. (2009). Introduction to Clinical Psychology (Eisagosistin KlinikiPsychologia). Athens: EllinikaGrammata.Hersen, M. and Beidel, D.C.(2012).Adult Psychopathology and Diagnosis. John Wiley & Sons.
Hooley, JM, Butcher J, and Mineka J. (2010).Abnormal Psychology (14th Ed.). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
KakourosΕ. & ManiadakiΚ. (2004). Psychopathology of children and adolescents (psychopathologiapaidion kai efivon). Athens: Tipothito.
Kring, A. M., Davison, G. C., Neale, J. M. & Johnson, S. L. (2010). Psychopathology (psychopathologia). Athens: Dardanos.
Madianos, Μ. (2004). Clinical Psychiatry (KlinikiPsychiatriki). Athens: Kastanioti.
Sadock, B.J. & Sadock, V.A. (2004). Kaplan & Sadock’s Manual of Clinical Psychiatry (Kaplan & Sadock’sEgxeiridioKlinikisPsychiatrikis). (3rded). Athens:Parisianou.