HD 4110

Advanced Seminar in Psychopathology

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

This course provides an overview to the theory, concepts, and controversies underlying common psychological disorders, as well as an introduction to transdiagnostic perspectives on mental health.

Prerequisites HD 3300 - Developmental Psychopathology / PSYCH 3310 - Developmental Psychopathology or HD 3320 - Gender and Psychopathology. Recommended prerequisite: HD 2930 - Introduction to Data Science for Social Scientists / PSYCH 2930 - Introduction to Data Science for Social Scientists, HD 2940 - Data Science for Social Scientists II.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2024FA

Learning Outcomes

• To enhance students' knowledge of the symptom presentation and manifestation of common forms of psychopathology. Students will be able to identify and describe not just individual symptoms but also how symptoms may align with each other in predictable ways.
• To highlight broad conceptual challenges and methodological principles of the scientific study of psychopathology, including the definition, operationalization, and measurement of psychological problems. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the scientific methods needed to study psychological disorders.
• To cultivate a greater awareness of the moral, ethical, and societal issues underlying diagnosis, treatment, and the emergence and persistence of psychopathology.

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