PSY3507 UNDERSTANDING PSYCHOPATHOLOGY THROUGH PSYCHOANALYSIS
| Course Code: | 2333507 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 7.0 |
| Department: | Psychology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Course Content
This course introduces a psychoanalytic approach to psychopathology. It includes discussions on the classification and diagnosis of psychopathology. The course presents the basic clinical profiles of various forms of psychopathology from a psychoanalytic perspective, with particular emphasis on defensive processes associated with specific pathological features. It also addresses clinical settings and procedures involved in working with individuals who exhibit psychopathological patterns.