MEC 545 - Psychopathology

3 Credit(s)

The purpose of this course is to cover the etiology, diagnosis, treatment planning, and prevention of mental and emotional disorders and dysfunctional behavior. Models for assessing mental status and identifying abnormal, deviant or psychopathological behavior will be discussed. Focus will be placed on diagnostic categories currently identified in the DSM IV-TR.
Prerequisite(s): MEC 500, MEC 512, MEC 513, MEC 516 and MEC 527 or consent of instructor.