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2023-2026 Academic Catalog

PSY 7470 - Personality and Psychotic Disorders

(3 Credits)

Through this course the student will be guided through the literature on Personality Disorders to read the theories that best illustrate these complex clinical syndromes. Students will be able to compare various approaches to the diagnosis, understanding and treatment of the different types of personality disorders. Various general theoretical orientations created to facilitate the understanding and clinical work with PD patients will also receive special attention. The student will obtain a detailed understanding of psychotic processes based upon their readings, the lectures provided and upon the examination of recorded interviews with psychotic patients. This will allow the student to obtain an in-depth understanding of the different manifestations of psychotic symptoms. The main types of psychotic disorders will be presented and will be explored based upon recent research literature and using the most recent version of the DSM.
Pre-requisite(s): PSY 6450