PCD102

Introduction to Psychopathology: This course will introduce students to the social, political, economic, and/or cultural factors that impact human development and functioning. Students will be introduced to the study of mental disorders including efforts to understand their genetic, biological, psychological and social causes, the evidence base for existing theoretical constructs, categorizations and diagnoses, and to understanding psychiatric illnesses and treatment across the stages of development. Students will become aware of their culturally appropriate responsibilities as a counsellor and will be able to articulate their commitment to understanding clients as complex, multidimensional, social, sexual, and cultural beings.