By the end of the course, the students should
be able to:
1. Understand concepts
and terminology related to mental illness.
2. Explain the types
of tests used in diagnosing mental illness.
3. Become familiar
with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).
4. Describe the
clinical indications in neuropsychological tests.
5. Realize the
clinical signs of mental illness.
6. Deduce the
underlying causes of mental illness.
7. Demonstrate
the use of the DSM in medical evaluation.
8. Distinguish
between psychological treatments provided according to type and severity of illness.
9. Analyse the
differences between neurotic diseases and psychotic diseases.
10. List the
stages of diagnosing and treating the effects resulting from misuse of
psychotropic substances
11. Discuss, in
a technical manner, the difference between a general practitioner, a
psychiatrist, and a psychotherapist
12. Draw a moderating
curve for the distribution of mental abilities, indicating special needs categories
13. Write a
report on diagnostic evidence used in psychological assessment.
14. Search for
and compile information on latest developments concerning chronic fatigue
syndrome.
15. Use
psychological treatment provided for particular mental illness cases according
to type and severity.
16. Conduct
independent learning
17. Practice continuous
professional development
18. Able to
communicate successfully orally and in writing
19. Able to work
in a team
Course
content
|
Week
|
Topic
|
|
1
|
An introduction to clinical psychology
and historical development
|
|
2
|
Diagnosis
|
|
3
|
Tests used in diagnosis
|
|
4
|
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
Mental Disorders (DSM)
|
|
5
|
Anxiety disorders; panic disorders; social
phobias
|
|
6
|
Compulsion disorders
|
|
7
|
Hypothetical disorders
|
|
8
|
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
|
|
9
|
Midterm exam
|
|
10
|
Addiction and attachment
|
|
11
|
Depression
|
|
12
|
Schizophrenia
|
|
13
|
Relationship of special needs categories with
some diseases
|
|
14
|
Final exam
|
References
Psychopathology
based on the Fifth Diagnostic Manual, Hadi et al., The Anglo-Egyptian Library,
Cairo.
Clinical
psychology, techniques and applications, Mahmoud Mundouh, Mohamed Salem, Dar
Al-Zahraa, Riyadh, 2012.
