PSY3507 UNDERSTANDING PSYCHOPATHOLOGY THROUGH PSYCHOANALYSIS
| Course Code: |
2333507 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(3-0) |
| ECTS Credit: |
7.0 |
| Department: |
Psychology |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
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| Offered Semester: |
Fall and Spring Semesters. |
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.
