Psychopathology

• • 1. Introduction to Psychopathology
  • 2. Mood Disorders and Suicide
  • 3. Anxiety and related Disorders
  • 4. Eating Disorders
  • 5. Substance-related and addictive Disorders
  • 6. Sexual, paraphilic, and gender Disorders
  • 7. Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders
  • 8. Neurodevelopmental Disorders

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

• MAQ-PSYX2248-Design and Statistics II
• MAQ-PSYX248-Design and Statistics II (No longer available)

Others

20cp from (PSYX or PSYU or PSY units at 2000 level) including PSYX248 or PSYX2248 or PSY248 or PSYU2248 NCCW (2020 and onwards) PSYU3337 Psychopathology

Additional requirements

• Other requirements -

  Students who have an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion under Macquarie University's Academic Progression Policy are not permitted to enrol in OUA units offered by Macquarie University. Students with an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion who have enrolled in units through OUA will be withdrawn.

This subject focuses on so-called abnormal behaviour. Following a general introduction to the nature and study of abnormality, each of the main forms of psychopathology is discussed, along with theories of psychopathology and their evidence (when available) as well as science-based interventions. Tutorials are online. An intermediate level of research methodology and statistical knowledge is a pre-requisite for this unit, as this knowledge is required to understand the scientific basis of psychopathology and its theories.

• Written report (40%)
• Online quiz (10%)
• Invigilated examination (50%)