NU - 740 Foundations in Psychopathology

Credits: 2

This course provides an introduction to psychopathology, including the assessment and diagnosis of psychiatric disorders in individuals across the lifespan. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th Edition) serves as the basis for the discussion of the definition, epidemiology, clinical findings, course of illness, prognosis, differential diagnosis, and pathogenesis of mental illness commonly encountered across the lifespan.

Prerequisite: NU 633