PSİ332

School of Humanities \ Psychology

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English

PSİ 104

Psychology Bachelor's Degree Program

This course will give a historical review of the field; concepts of normal and abnormal behavior; theoretical approaches to abnormal behavior; examination of the assessment, etiology and treatment of different types of psychopathologies as proposed in the DSM-V classification system. Contemporary and legal issues in abnormal behavior will be introduced.

Hooley, J. M. Butcher, J. N. , Nock, M. K. , & Mineka, S. (2017). Abnormal psychology (17th ed. ). Pearson.

Oltmanns, T. F. , Martin, M. T. , Neale, J. M. , & Davison, G. C. (2017). Anormal psikolojide vaka çalışmaları (M. Şahin, Çev. ). Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.

1. Have knowledge on the etiology, symptoms and treatment of various psychological disorders covered in the current classification systems,
2. Understand past and current treatment of psychological disorders,
3. Describe the research methods employed in investigating psychological disorders,
4. Appreciate the process of assessment of mental illness and the techniques employed in the assessment of personality and intelligence,
5. Understand the various theoretical perspectives defining the etiology of psychological disorders from biological, learning, sociocultural, psychodynamic ,behavioral and cognitive perspectives,
6. Have an appreciation of the inner side of psychopathology, the laws protecting the rights of the mentally ill and current issues in this area.

1. Recognize the psychological disorders seen in adulthood and have information about their diagnosis criteria.
2. Know the historical development of psychological disorders’ classification and current theories.
3. Explain the etiology, clinical manifestations, treatment and prognosis of psychological disorders.
4. Understand the mental illness assessment process and techniques used in personality and intelligence assessment,
5. Understand various theoretical perspectives that describe the etiology of psychological disorders from biological, learning, sociocultural, psychodynamic, behavioral, and cognitive perspectives.
6. Gain insight into psychopathology, laws protecting the rights of the mentally ill, and current issues in this area.

Week 1: Abnormal Psychology: Overview and research Approaches Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior
Week 2: Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior (continued) Causal Factors and Viewpoints
Week 3: Causal Factors and Viewpoints (continued) Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis
Week 4: Stress and Physical and Mental Health Panic, Anxiety, Obsessions, and their Disorders
Week 5: Panic, Anxiety, Obsessions, and their Disorders (continued)
Week 6: Mood Disorders and Suicide
Week 7: Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders Eating Disorders and Obesity
Week 8: Eating Disorders and Obesity (continued)
Week 9: Personality Disorders
Week 10: Substance-Related Disorders
Week 11: Sexual Variants, Abuse, and Dysfunctions Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders
Week 12: Contemporary and legal issues in abnormal Psychology + Course Overview

• Presentations 10 %
• Projects 20 %
• Midterm Exams 30 %
• Final 40 %