PSYCHOLOGICAL DIAGNOSES
PSY5MPD
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students will build in the knowledge base acquired in Psychological Assessment A and move from a focus on psychometric theory, measurement and interpretation to a focus on traditional and controversial assessments of psychopathological states. The subject presents a critical approach to classificatory systems, such as DSM-V and ICD 10, and discusses the limitations of the current system in light of the research implicating genetic and psychobiological brain involvement in psychopathology. A collaborative and individualised approach to assessment informs this subject and students will be challenged to reflect on professional and ethical issues relating to psychological assessment.
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Melissa Monfries
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Must be enrolled in HMCP Master of Counselling Psychology
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th Ed) | Prescribed | American Psychiatric Association (2013) | WASHINGTON DC: AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION |
| Readings | Foundations of Clinical Psychiatry | Prescribed | Bloch, S. & Singh, B. (2001) | MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Readings | International classification of diseases, 10th Revision | Prescribed | World Health Organisation (2011) | WHO ONLINE VERSION |
| Readings | Foundations of Clinical Psychiatry | Recommended | Bloch, S. & Singh, B. (2007) | CARLTON VIC: MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Readings | Kaplan and Sadock's synopsis of psychiatry: Behavioural Sciences/Clinical Psychiatry | Recommended | Haplan, H. & Sadock, V. (2007) | PHILADELPHIA: WOLTER-KLUWER/LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS AND WILKINS (E-RESOURCE) |
| Readings | Psychopathology: Foundations for a contemporary understanding | Recommended | Maddux, J.E. (2012) | HOBOKEN: TAYLOR & FRANCIS (E-RESOURCE) |
| Readings | The book of woe: the DSM and the unmaking of psychiatry | Recommended | Greenberg, G. (2013) | BRUNSWICK VIC SCRIBE (E-RESOURCE) |
| Readings | The conceptual evolution of DSM-V | Recommended | Regier, D.E. (2010) | WASHINGTON DC: AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC PUB (E-RESOURCE) |
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Melissa Monfries
Class requirements
Lecture
One 1.0 hours lecture per week and delivered via face-to-face.
Tutorial
One 2.0 hours tutorial per week and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| one 1,500-word write-up of complex case presentation | 30 | |
| one 1,500-word write-up of complex case presentation | 30 | |
| one 2,000-word critical examination of psychiatric nosologies | 40 |