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EDCP 789: Psychopathology
Instructor: J. Scott Hinkle, Ph.D. (jscotthinkle@aol.com)
Term 4, Academic Year 2001/2002
Course Dates: April 1 – July 19, 2002
Welcome to Psychopathology and the challenging and exciting domain of distance education! We primarily will interact using the Internet and WebTycho, the university’s distance education platform. A psychopathology course taught via distance education presents a set of opportunities and challenges. We likely will all learn more about computers as the term progresses. We will need to be prepared for occasional system malfunctions that will frustrate us, but hopefully not to the point of realizing our course title!
Purpose of the Course: The purpose of this course is to become familiar with and knowledgeable of the various aspects of psychopathology, or as it is referred to these days, mental disorders. A broad goal is to learn about mental disorders and their diagnostic nomenclature, and to some extent, their treatment. By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Understand and discuss information regarding psychopathology and mental disorders.
- Discuss issues of diversity as they relate to mental disorders.
- Demonstrate ability to use the DSM-IV-TR classification system of mental disorders.
- Successfully diagnose cases using the case vignette method.
Required Texts:
American Psychological Association. (2000). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (4th ed.- text revision). Washington, DC: Author.
Hinkle, J. S. (1999). Promoting optimum mental health through counseling. Greensboro, NC: CAPS.
IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THAT YOU READ THE FIRST SECTION OF THE DSM-IV-TR REGARDING THE USE OF THE MANUAL PRIOR TO WEEK ONE. ALSO, PERUSING THE DSM-IV-TR’S VARIOUS SECTIONS ON MENTAL DISORDES WILL GIVE YOU A “FEEL” FOR WHAT WE WILL BE STUDYING THIS TERM.
DO NOT ALLOW YOURSELF TO DEVELOP A MENTAL DISORDER BY BEING OVERWHELMED WITH THE DSM. I HAVE BEEN TEACHING IT FOR OVER 15 YEARS AND WILL WALK YOU THROUGH IT WITHOUT HOSPITALIZATION!!!
Additional readings will be assigned throughout the term.
Grading: Students will be required to complete a paper on a topic related to mental disorders and psychopathology (20% of grade), successfully diagnose case vignettes (40%), and participation (40%).
Tentative Course Schedule:
Each week the appropriate DSM section will be required reading. Additional readings will be offered periodically. The following schedule pertains to the short chapters (chs.) in the Hinkle text.
Week 1, April 1: Introduction; Use of the DSM-IV-TR; Eating Disorders; chs. 3, 4, 15,
34, 35, 52, 85
Week 2, April 8: Anxiety Disorders; chs.14, 17, 46
Week 3, April 15: Mood Disorders; chs. 29, 44, 45
Week 4, April 22: Childhood Disorders; chs. 21, 36, 37, 38
Week 5, April 29: Substance Abuse; chs. 40, 42, 43
Week 6, May 6: Psychotic Disorders; chs. 41, 48
Week 7, May 13: Cognitive Disorders; ch. 39
Break
Week 8, June 3: Personality Disorders; chs. 16, 44
Week 9, June 10: Somatoform Disorders; ch. 47
Week 10, June 17: Sexual Dysfunctions; chs. 12, 18, 49, 50
Week 11, June 24: Sleep Disorders; ch. 53
Week 12, July 1: Impulse Control Disorders; ch. 51
Week 13: July 8: V - Codes; ch. 55
Week 14, July 15: Multicultural Issues and Summary; chs. 4, 25, 26
Professor Bio:
J. Scott Hinkle, Ph.D. is a Nationally Certified Counselor, Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Approved Clinical Supervisor, and a licensed psychologist in Greensboro, NC. His practice includes performing psychological evaluations and couples and family therapy. Dr. Hinkle also works in the Behavioral Medicine Division of LeBauer HealthCare in Greensboro and is the Clinical Training Coordinator for the Center for Credentialing and Education, a corporate affiliate of the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC). Dr. Hinkle has provided over 150 days of workshop training on the DSM diagnostic system and has taught the subject at the graduate level foe 26 semesters.