Spring 2024 | PSY-2060-VO02 - Psychopathology

Online Class

Online courses take place 100% online via Canvas, without required in-person or Zoom meetings.

Faculty

Jayne Willman
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Hiring Coordinator for this course: Kate Hughes

General Education Requirements

VSCS Social Sciences

Note

Many degree programs have specific general education recommendations. In order to avoid taking unnecessary classes, please consult with additional resources like your program evaluation, your academic program catalog year page, and your academic advisor.

Courses may only be used to meet one General Education Requirement.

Course Description

This course is an introduction to the study of psychopathology which explores the description, classification, and treatment of mental disorders. Topics will include anxiety disorders, mood disorders, personality disorders, schizophrenia, and childhood disorders.

Essential Objectives

1. Analyze the shifting concept of maladaptive behavior within the cross-cultural spectrum of human conduct.
2. Describe the development of psychopathology as a scientific discipline.
3. Compare and contrast the major paradigms in psychopathology including biological, psychoanalytic, behavioral, cognitive, humanistic, and sociocultural models.
4. Describe common symptoms and treatments of mental disorders including anxiety, mood, somatic, dissociative, sexual, and psychotic disorders.
5. Identify and analyze several legal and ethical issues surrounding the research and treatment of mental disorders.
6. Distinguish between fact and opinion, recognize unstated assumptions, and evaluate arguments according to the quality of supporting evidence in the literature.
7. Locate, select, and effectively use research materials that address specific problems in psychopathology.

Required Technology

More information on general computer and internet recommendations is available on the CCV IT Support page. https://support.ccv.edu/general/computer-recommendations/

Please see CCV's Digital Equity Statement (pg. 45) to learn more about CCV's commitment to supporting all students access the technology they need to successfully finish their courses.

Required Textbooks and Resources

*** This is a no cost textbook or resource class. ***

PSY-2060-VO02 Link to Textbooks/Resources Information for this course in eCampus.

The last day to use a Financial Aid Advance to purchase textbooks/books is the 3rd Tuesday of the semester. See your financial aid counselor at your academic center if you have any questions.

Methods

SYLLABUS

Location: Online
Day/Times: Meets online
Dates: SPRING 2024
Instructor: Jayne Willman

Email Address: Jayne.Willman@ccv.edu

Tel: 8022748179 Call/Text

Course Description

Course Description:

This course is an introduction to the study of psychopathology which explores the description, classification, and treatment of mental disorders. Topics will include anxiety disorders, mood disorders, personality disorders, schizophrenia, and childhood disorders.

Essential Objectives

The successful student will be able to:

1. Analyze the shifting concept of maladaptive behavior within the cross-cultural spectrum of human conduct.
2. Describe the development of psychopathology as a scientific discipline.
3. Compare and contrast the major paradigms in psychopathology including biological, psychoanalytic, behavioral, cognitive, humanistic, and sociocultural models.
4. Describe common symptoms and treatments of mental disorders including anxiety, mood, somatic, dissociative, sexual, and psychotic disorders.
5. Identify and analyze several legal and ethical issues surrounding the research and treatment of mental disorders.
6. Distinguish between fact and opinion, recognize unstated assumptions, and evaluate arguments according to the quality of supporting evidence in the literature.
7. Locate, select, and effectively use research materials that address specific problems in psychopathology.

Contact Faculty:

Email: Jayne Willman

Please note: In order to receive accommodations for disabilities in this course, students must make an appointment to see the Americans with Disabilities Coordinator in their site and bring documentation with them.

Academic Honesty: CCV has a commitment to honesty and excellence in academic work and expects the same from all students. Academic dishonesty, or cheating, can occur whenever you present -as your own work- something that you did not do. You can also be guilty of cheating if you help someone else cheat. Being unaware of what constitutes academic dishonesty (such as knowing what plagiarism is) does not absolve a student of the responsibility to be honest in his/her academic work. Academic dishonesty is taken very seriously and may lead to dismissal from the College.

Email Address: Jayne.Willman@ccv.edu

SYLLABUS

The format for the class will be similar every week. The TEXTBOOK IS OPTIONAL. So no need to buy one if you do not desire to do so.

A powerpoint of the Chapter reading will be provided each week. We will be discussing the chapters in the Weekly Discussion folder. Participation in the Discussion will be ongoing each week and you will be expected to post at least 3 discussion responses (1 answersing my questions and then two responses to other students). Answering my questions and also ask a question of your own, and/or to answer a questions from someone else with your first response at least by Thursday of each week. If you do all of the above you will be participating appropriately in the weekly discussion. There is also a Weekly case study assignment each week to be finished by the end of the week. More to come regarding case studies. They are fun to do and very helpful in the learning of Psychopathology.

Textbooks & Technology

NO TEXTBOOK IS REQUIRED is Optional - unless you choose to purchase one which is provided below for this course. You can purchase this text as an Etext inexpensively on Amazon so check it out however - you will be presented with a Chapter Powerpoint & Summary to read in your Weekly Discussion folder. You will also have access to many online websites as well more will be provided as well as case study video's and my Video's. If you want to purchase or rent the text book you can do so at the CCV library and/or rent the text online at Amazon: see below

Understanding Abnormal Behavior (MindTap Course List) 12th Edition

by David Sue (Author), Derald Wing Sue (Author), Diane M. Sue (Author), Stanley Sue (Author)

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• eTextbook
  $46.99 - $81.99 Read with Our Free App
• Hardcover
  $18.26 - $83.79

Emphasizing the intersection of multicultural, sociocultural and diversity issues with current societal events, Sue/Sue/Sue/Sue's UNDERSTANDING ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR, 12th edition, highlights the need for expanding conversations regarding race, ethnicity and social justice. It combines detailed descriptions of a variety of mental disorders with balanced coverage of psychopathology theories that inform treatment. Packed with the latest research and real-world case studies, the 12th edition is fully updated to reflect DSM-5 and integrates the Multipath Model of Mental Disorders to explain how biological, psychological, social and sociocultural factors interact to produce a mental disorder.

Discussion Topics

• Week 1:
• CH.1. Abnormal Behavior AND
• CH.2. Understanding and Treating Mental Disorders
• Week 2:
• CH.3. Assessment and Classification of Mental Disorders
• CH.4. Research Methods for Studying Mental Disorders
• Week 3:
• CH.5. Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
• Week 4:
• CH.6. Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders
• Week 5:
• CH.7. Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders
• Week 6:
• CH.8. Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
• MIDTERM
• Week 7:
• CH.9. Suicide
• Week 8:
• CH.10. Eating Disorders
• Week 9:
• CH.11. Substance-Related and Other Addictive Disorders
• Week 10:
• CH.12. Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders
• Week 11:
• CH. 13. Neurocognitive and Sleep–Wake Disorders
• Week 12:
• CH. 14. Sexual Dysfunctions, Gender Dysphoria, and Paraphilic Disorders, AND
• Week 13:
• CH. 15. Personality Psychopathology
• Week 14:
• Ch.16. Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence
• Ch. 17 - Laws and Ethics in Abnormal Psychology
• Week 15: Wrapup

• Suggested Progression

  Week, dates, and Objectives Met	Content	Assignments inUnderstanding Abnormal Behavior , 11th Edition	Discussion Assignments	Case Study Assignment	Weekly quiz is mandatory each week
  Week 1	Introduction to our course.	WEEK 1 DISCUSSION -HISTORY OF MENTAL ILLNESS -for Chapter 1 & 2	Chaper 1,2 discussion.	Week 1 case study	QUIZ
  Week 2	·	Week 2 Discusson - Ch. 3 & 4 What Every Therapist Needs to Know! Crash Course in Psychological Research!	1. Chapter 3,4 Discussion Ch.3,4	Week 2 Case Study	QUIZ
  Week 3		Week 3Discussion - Ch. 5 OCD and Anxiety Disorders	Chapter 5 discussion	Week 3 Case Study	QUIZ
  Week 4		Week 4 Discussion - Ch. 6 Understanding PTSD's Effects on Brain, Body, & Emotions. What are Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders?	Chapter 6 discussion Ch.6	Week 4 Case STudy	Ch. 6 QUIZ
  Week 5:		Week 5 Discussion - Ch. 7 What is like to live with DID	Chapter 7 discussion	Week 5 Case Study	Ch. 7 QUIZ
  Week 6		Week 6 Discussion - Ch. 8 Depressive and Bipolar Disorders My Life Living with Bipolar!	Chapter 8 discussion	Week 6 Case Study	Ch. 8 Case Study	Midterm is Due
  Week 7		Week 7 Discussion - Ch. 9 How is Suicide Different from other Death Experiences?	Chapter 9 discussion	Week 7 Case Study	Ch.9 QUIZ
  Week 8		Week 8 Discussion - Ch. 10 Eating and Body Dysmorphic Disorder	Chapter 10 ,11 discussion	Week 8 Case Study	Ch 10,11 QUIZ
  Week 9		Week 9 Discussion - Ch. 11 Alcohol and your brain and What Drugs do in your body	Chapter 12,13 discussion	Week 9 Case Study	Ch.12,13, QUIZ	,
  Week 10		Week 10 Discussion - Ch. 12 What it's like to experience Schizophrenic Symptoms	Chapter 14, 15 discussion	Week 10 Case Study	Ch. 14, 15 QUIZ
  Week 11		Week 11 Discussion -Ch 13 Neurocognitive Disorder due to Alzheimer's Disease	1. Chapter 16,17 discussion	Week 11 Case Study	Ch. 16,17 QUIZ	Final is Due
  Week 12		WEEK 12 -Ch. 14 Is rape an act of sex or aggression?			QUIZ
  Week 13		Week 13 - Ch. 15 Can One's Personality be Pathological?			QUIZ
  Week 14		Week 14 - Ch. 16 & 17 Common Psychological Disorders of Adolescence. What are the criteria used to judge insanity, and what is the difference between being insane and being incompetent to stand trial?			FINAL
  Percentage of grade		Textbook reading and use of additional learning tools; not graded, but essential to learning	30% discussion 28% Assignments 12% Quiz 30% Midterm and Final	Midterm week 15% and Final Week = 15%

Grading

Your final grade will be based on the following assessments:

Assignment Category	Grade Weight Percentage
Discussion	30
CASE STUDY Assignments	28
practice quizzes	12
Mid-Term	15%
Final	15%
Total	100%

Assignments Overview

Your Learning will consist of Discussions, Assignments, Midterm, and Final.

Demonstrate Your Learning forums are a part of every Weeks Discussion and most are post-first discussions which means that you will post your reply before seeing the replies of others. Discussions will be graded based on the following rubric:

	Exceeds Expectations	Meets Expectations	Approaching Expectations	Does Not Meet Expectations	Points
Knowledge	Comprehensive, in-depth and wide-ranging (3points)	Up to date and relevant (1.5 points)	Relevant but not comprehensive (1 points)	Limited superficial knowledge/response (0.5 points)
Understanding	Outstanding ability to grasp concepts and relate theory to practice (3 points)	High level of ability to conceptualize essential ideas and relate theory to practice (1.5 points)	Some ability to conceptualize essential ideas and relate theory to practice (1 points)	Limited ability to draw out concepts and relate theory to practice (0.5 points)
Writing Skills	Excellent mechanics, sentence structure, and organization (3 points)	Significant mechanics, structure and organization (1.5 points)	Some grammatical lapses, uses emotional response in lieu of relevant points (1 points)	Poor grammar, weak communication (0.5 points)
Application & Analysis	Grasps inner relationship of concepts. Excellent use of a wide range of supporting material (3 points)	Demonstrates the ability to analyze and synthesize, independent analysis, good use of a range of supportive material (1.5 points)	Informed commentary with some evidence of genuine analysis; some supportive materials used (1 points)	Lacks evidence of critical analysis, poor use of supportive evidence (0.5 points)
				Total Points:	3 points

Student Support & Policies

ATTENDANCE

Attendance will be taken every week. Regular attendance and participation in classes are essential components of your success at CCV and in college generally. It is also directly tied to your financial aid. Please note the following:

• Only 2 absences are allowed. A third absence will result in 10% drop in your final grade. More than three absences will result in a failing grade.
• Stay in touch. In the case of an emergency or genuine inability to attend class, please notify me before class whenever possible.
• Plan ahead. There may be times when you need to miss class for legitimate reasons (e.g. if you think you have the flu). Think about how you can arrange your time and have supports in place so that you don’t miss class for non-essential reasons.

LATE WORK

Completing assignments on time is essential for getting the most out of class and doing well. Please note the following:

• Any work not handed in on the scheduled due date will lose credit. You will lose 10% EACH DAY an assignment is late (beginning the day it is due) and then may not be accepted.
  
• Late work will NOT be accepted on the discussion forum, since the goal of those assignments is to interact with each other.
• Assignments are due on time always.
  
• You are responsible for making sure that I can open and read work submitted electronically. If you send me a document or file that is somehow corrupted, I will not consider that work “received” or “submitted” on time. So it is best to copy and paste from your word program when posting in discussions and case studies.
  
  
• Make-ups for tests are only possible for extenuating circumstances and with prior approval. You must take a test within ONE week and BEFORE the next class meeting.You are responsible for checking Canvas and getting any notes, materials, assignments for the class you miss.
• Remember this course is strictly online and we go week to week. All assignments should be completed by the end of the week.

Grading Criteria

CCV Letter Grades as outlined in the Evaluation System Policy are assigned according to the following chart:

	High	Low
A+	100	98
A	Less than 98	93
A-	Less than 93	90
B+	Less than 90	88
B	Less than 88	83
B-	Less than 83	80
C+	Less than 80	78
C	Less than 78	73
C-	Less than 73	70
D+	Less than 70	68
D	Less than 68	63
D-	Less than 63	60
F	Less than 60
P	100	60
NP	Less than 60	0

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance and participation in classes are essential for success in and are completion requirements for courses at CCV. A student's failure to meet attendance requirements as specified in course descriptions will normally result in a non-satisfactory grade.

• In general, missing more than 20% of a course due to absences, lateness or early departures may jeopardize a student's ability to earn a satisfactory final grade.
• Attending an on-ground or synchronous course means a student appeared in the live classroom for at least a meaningful portion of a given class meeting. Attending an online course means a student posted a discussion forum response, completed a quiz or attempted some other academically required activity. Simply viewing a course item or module does not count as attendance.
• Meeting the minimum attendance requirement for a course does not mean a student has satisfied the academic requirements for participation, which require students to go above and beyond simply attending a portion of the class. Faculty members will individually determine what constitutes participation in each course they teach and explain in their course descriptions how participation factors into a student's final grade.

Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:

1. Provide disability documentation to the Accessibility Coordinator at your academic center. https://ccv.edu/discover-resources/students-with-disabilities/
2. Request an appointment to meet with accessibility coordinator to discuss your request and create an accommodation plan.
3. Once created, students will share the accommodation plan with faculty. Please note, faculty cannot make disability accommodations outside of this process.

Academic Integrity