psy5mpd psych diagnoses
PSYCHOLOGICAL DIAGNOSES
PSY5MPD
2015
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students will build in the knowledge base acquired in Psychological Assessment A and move from a focus on psychometric theory, measurement and interpretation to a focus on traditional and controversial assessments of psychopathological states. The subject presents a critical approach to classificatory systems, such as DSM-V and ICD 10, and discusses the limitations of the current system in light of the research implicating genetic and psychobiological brain involvement in psychopathology. A collaborative and individualised approach to assessment informs this subject and students will be challenged to reflect on professional and ethical issues relating to psychological assessment.
SchoolSchool of Psychology & Public Health
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorMelissa Monfries
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Must be enrolled in HMCP Master of Counselling Psychology
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th Ed) | Prescribed | American Psychiatric Association (2013) | WASHINGTON DC: AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION |
| Readings | Foundations of Clinical Psychiatry | Prescribed | Bloch, S. & Singh, B. (2001) | MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Readings | International classification of diseases, 10th Revision | Prescribed | World Health Organisation (2011) | WHO ONLINE VERSION |
| Readings | Foundations of Clinical Psychiatry | Recommended | Bloch, S. & Singh, B. (2007) | CARLTON VIC: MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Readings | Kaplan and Sadock's synopsis of psychiatry: Behavioural Sciences/Clinical Psychiatry | Recommended | Haplan, H. & Sadock, V. (2007) | PHILADELPHIA: WOLTER-KLUWER/LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS AND WILKINS (E-RESOURCE) |
| Readings | Psychopathology: Foundations for a contemporary understanding | Recommended | Maddux, J.E. (2012) | HOBOKEN: TAYLOR & FRANCIS (E-RESOURCE) |
| Readings | The book of woe: the DSM and the unmaking of psychiatry | Recommended | Greenberg, G. (2013) | BRUNSWICK VIC SCRIBE (E-RESOURCE) |
| Readings | The conceptual evolution of DSM-V | Recommended | Regier, D.E. (2010) | WASHINGTON DC: AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC PUB (E-RESOURCE) |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Demonstrate a knowledge of the DSM/ICD system of diagnosis
- Activities:
- Lectures, readings and workshop activities
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Professional Practice(Professional Practice)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Discipline Specific Competencies(Discipline Specific Competencies)
- Communication(Communication)
02. Demonstrate a knowledge of the underlying principles of the current nosology
- Activities:
- Focus on case study analyses using DSM-V: Differential Diagnosis - critiquing of assessment and treatment methods. Case study assigments and use of videoed vignettes of cases representing specific DSM diagnoses
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline Specific Competencies(Discipline Specific Competencies)
- Professional Practice(Professional Practice)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Communication(Communication)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
03. Be able to conduct assessments informed by a psychobiological model
- Activities:
- Presentation of cases are analysed in the group according the 4P (Predisposing, Precipitating, Perpetuating and Protective factors) model which address biological and genetic features encapsulated within these categories. Provides the background for case conceptualisation
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Professional Practice(Professional Practice)
- Discipline Specific Competencies(Discipline Specific Competencies)
- Ethical/ Social Responsibility(Ethical/ Social Responsibility)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Communication(Communication)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Writing(Writing)
04. Employ a critique of current diagnostic procedures in contexts of treatment and care (eg. cross-cultural) and provide justification for such critiques in terms of achieving satisfactory treatment outcomes
- Activities:
- As above and a focus on Indigenous Mental Health (lecture) and critique of cross-cultural validity in using DSM and ICD to diagnose diverse populations. In all discussions on DSM the cross cultural applicability is critiqued and readings which focus on salient features are prescribed.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Discipline Specific Competencies(Discipline Specific Competencies)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Ethical/ Social Responsibility(Ethical/ Social Responsibility)
- Professional Practice(Professional Practice)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Writing(Writing)
- Communication(Communication)
05. Demonstrate capacity to apply diagnostic thinking in case formulation
- Activities:
- Tutorial activities focus on developing case formulation and diagnostic skills. Practical examples (either written or videoed) are presented to be analysed in small groups and at times through individual case conceptualisation
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline Specific Competencies(Discipline Specific Competencies)
- Writing(Writing)
- Ethical/ Social Responsibility(Ethical/ Social Responsibility)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Communication(Communication)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Professional Practice(Professional Practice)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2015, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMelissa Monfries
Class requirements
Tutorial
One 2.0 hours tutorial per week and delivered via face-to-face.
Lecture
One 1.0 hours lecture per week and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| one 1,500-word write-up of complex case presentation | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| one 1,500-word write-up of complex case presentation | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| one 2,000-word critical examination of psychiatric nosologies | 40 | 01, 02, 04 |