PSYCH 257RPsychopathology

Units: 0.50
Faculty: Arts
Subject: Psychology
Cross-listed: PSYCH 257

When it runs

Ran in 7 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course offers an introduction to understanding, assessing, and treating mental illness from a psychological perspective. Course material will focus on various categories of abnormal behaviour, including personality, anxiety, and mood disorders; schizophrenia; and substance abuse. Clinical methods of assessment, diagnosis, and intervention will also be considered.

Prerequisites

Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
- PSYCH101 - Introductory Psychology (0.50)
- PSYCH101R - Introductory Psychology (0.50)

Antirequisites

None listed.

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The material was interesting but poorly presented. Each class literally defined each mental illnesses, it's cause/origin, diagnosis and treatment. 50% midterm and 50% final. 3hr night course was very long & boring. Course was taken in 2017 winter.

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