Unit Catalogue

In this unit students will develop an understanding of psychological processes by reviewing empirical approaches to understanding theory and research related to abnormal psychology and interventions for mental health disorders across the lifespan. The current paradigms of abnormal behaviour and approaches to intervention will be examined and compared, along with the strengths and limitations of psychological diagnosis and assessment. Topics covered in this unit include; cultural perspectives, evolution of defining abnormality and classification of mental disorders, causes and treatments. Symptomatology, theories, and research findings will be presented from an integrative perspective that stresses the importance of multifactorial rather than simplistic formulations of psychological problems.