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This course, which is restricted to clinical psychology postgraduate students, is a broad survey of adult and child psychopathology. The focus is on description (including classification, differential diagnosis, epidemiology, etc) etiology, and to some degree assessment. The seminar forms a building block for the next year's focus on intervention.
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:
Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award
Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.
Biculturally competent and confident
Students will be aware of and understand the nature of biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand, and its relevance to their area of study and/or their degree.
Globally aware
Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.
Subject to approval of the Head of Department.
Enrolled students are advised to consult the course outline on Learn|AKO for complete timetable information.
Martin Dorahy
Janet Carter , Sarah Christofferson , Sarah Drummond , Virginia McIntosh and Julia Rucklidge
Liz Waugh
Enrolled students are advised to consult the course outline on Learn|AKO for assessment information.
American Psychiatric Association; Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders : DSM-5 ; 5th ed; American Psychiatric Association, 2013.
Beauchaine, Theodore P. , Hinshaw, Stephen P; Child and adolescent psychopathology ; Third edition; John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2017.
Beidel, Deborah C. , Frueh, B. Christopher; Adult psychopathology and diagnosis ; Eighth edition; John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2018.
Bonta, James , Andrews, D. A., Andrews, D. A; The psychology of criminal conduct ; Sixth edition; Routledge, 2016.
American Psychiatric Association; Desk reference to the diagnostic criteria from DSM-5 ; American Psychiatric Publishing, 2013.
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Domestic fee $2,101.00
International Postgraduate fees
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
Maximum enrolment is 18
For further information see School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing .