Child and Adolescent Psychopathology

Code:

P503

Acronym:

PCA

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Psychology

Instance: 2010/2011 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Psychology
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master Psychology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIPSI	140	Official Curricular Structure 2007/2008	3	-	4	36	108

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

1- Knowledge of the characteristics of the more frequent psychological disorders in children and adolescents
2- Recognition and differentiation of the main child and adolescent psychological disorders
3- Knowledge of the biopsychosocial processes involved in main child and adolescent psychological disorders
4- Acquisition of generic skills of psychopathology assessment, including contact with some assessment instruments specifically used in clinical work with children and adolescents and familiarity with the DSM classification system and manual
5- Acknowledgement of the ethical issues and professional conduct related with the assessment and classification of child and adolescent psychological disorders

Program

I- INTRODUCTION
1 - Purpose and objectives
1.1- Evaluation , diagnosis and classification of psychological disorders of children and adolescents
1.2- Etiology, evolution and prognosis of psychological disorders of children and adolescents
2 - Allusion to general theories of psychopathology and approaches to the study of psychopathology in children and adolescents

II- ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS
1 - Specific issues in the evaluation process related to age
1.1- Relating to the level of development
1.2- Related with changes in symptoms over the age
1.3 Related to the impact of environments across age
1.4- Informed consent and confidentiality in the case of children and adolescents
2 - Methods and instruments for assessing psychopathology in children and adolescents
3 - Classification systems and diagnostic
4 - Integration of information and formulation of diagnosis

III MAJOR PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
1- Early Childhood Disorders
2- Emotional disorders (mood and anxiety disorders) in children and adolescents
3- Disruptive behavior disorders and attention deficit disorder in children and adolescents
4- specific feed disorders and elimination disorders in children and adolescents
5- Autistic spectrum disorders
6- Relational disorders
6.1- Family relations
6.2- Neglect and Abuse

General bibliography
Ametrican Psychiatric Association (2002). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ( revised text , 4th Ed .) Lisbon: Editorial Climepsi
Mash, E. J., & Barkley , R. A. (1996) ( Eds. ). Child Psychopathology . York: Guilford
Hooper , S. R., Hynd , G. W. , & Mattison , R. E. (1992) ( Eds. ). Child Psychopathology : Diagnostic Criteria and Clinical Assessment . Jersey : Lawrence Erlbaum

Mandatory literature

Mash Eric J. 340; Child psychopathology. ISBN: 1-57230-065-5
Hooper, S. R., Hynd, G. W., & Mattison, R. E.; Child Psychopathology: Diagnostic criteria and clinical assessment., New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum, 1992
Ametrican Psychiatric Association; Manual de diagnóstico e estatística das perturbações mentais (Texto revisto, 4ª Ed.). , Lisboa: Climepsi Editores, 2002

Teaching methods and learning activities

Exposition and explanation by the teacher
Large group and small group case discussions
Handling of the DSM classification system
Contact with assessment instruments of psychopathology in children and adolescents

Software

Não se aplica

keywords

Social sciences > Psychological sciences > Psychology > Clinical psychology

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	44,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Calculation formula of final grade

Final written exam (100%)

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Working students and other students in special circumstances will be evaluated in the same way that students in a normal situation and should take the examination

Classification improvement

The improvement of the final classification is possible by conducting a new examination to improve the grades