Child and Adolescent Psychopathology

Code:

P503

Acronym:

PCA

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Psychology

Instance: 2015/2016 - 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	115	Official Curricular Structure	3	-	6	54	162

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 the more frequent child and adolescent psychological disorders
4- Acquisition of general skills of psychopathology assessment, including the contact with some assessment instruments specifically used in clinical child and adolescent psychology, and familiarity with the DSM classification and diagnostic system and manual
5- Reflection on the ethical issues and professional conduct related with the assessment and classification of child and adolescent psychopathology

Learning outcomes and competences

1- Recognition of the characteristics of the more frequent psychological disorders in children and adolescents 
2- Capacity to deal with the main issues of differential diagnoses presented by the more frequent child and adolescent psychological disorders 
3- Description of the biopsychosocial factors and processes involved in the more frequent child and adolescent psychological disorders
4- General skills of psychopathology assessment, including the selection, knowledge of applications, administration, scoring, and interpretation guidelines of some assessment instruments specifically used in clinical child and adolescent psychology, and capacity of effective handling of the DSM classification and diagnostic system and manual 
5- Acknowledgement of the ethical issues and professional conduct related with the assessment and classification of child and adolescent psychopathology

Working method

Presencial

Program

I- INTRODUCTION
1 – Allusion to general theories of psychopathology and approaches to the study of psychopathology in children and adolescents
2- General issues of evaluation, diagnosis and classification of psychological disorders of children and adolescents
2- General issues of etiology, evolution and prognosis of psychological disorders of children and adolescents

II- EVALUATION AND DIAGNOSIS
1 - Specific age-related issues in the evaluation process
2 - Methods and instruments for assessing psychopathology in children and adolescents
3 - Classification systems and diagnostic

III MAJOR PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
1- Early childhood disorders
2- Emotional disorders (mood and anxiety disorders)
3- Disruptive behavior and attention deficit disorder
4- Specific feeding disorders and elimination disorders in children
5- Autistic spectrum disorders
6- Relational disorders

Mandatory literature

Mash Eric J. 340; Child psychopathology. ISBN: 1-57230-065-5
Ametrican Psychiatric Association; Manual de diagnóstico e estatística das perturbações mentais (Texto revisto, 4ª Ed.). , Lisboa: Climepsi Editores, 2002
American Psychiatric Association; Diagnostic and Statistical Manuel of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) , 2013 (During this semester, given the transition from DSM-IV to DSM-5, both manuals are recomended. Site: http://www.appi.org/Pages/DSM.aspx)

Complementary Bibliography

Hooper, S. R., Hynd, G. W., & Mattison, R. E.; Child Psychopathology: Diagnostic criteria and clinical assessment., New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum, 1992
Thomas M. Achenbach & Leslie A. Rescorla; Sistema de avaliação Empiricamente Validado (ASEBA): Um sistema integrado de avaliação com múltiplos informadores CBCL1-5, C-TRF, CBCL 6-18 anos, TRF e YSR , Psiquilibrios, 2013

Teaching methods and learning activities

Teacher lectures
Video viewing and oriented exercises
Autonomous study and preparation of practical activities
Handling and familiarization with DSM classification system
Contact with and analysis of instruments of assessment of child and adolescent psychopathology
Simulated practice of child and adolescent psychopathology assessment and diagnosis, based on interview and questionnaire data supplied by the teacher, and on DSM diagnostic criteria. Written essay of one of these exercises (evaluation component)
Case discussion

Software

Não se aplica

keywords

Social sciences > Psychological sciences > Psychology > Clinical psychology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	70,00
Trabalho escrito	30,00
Total:	100,00

Calculation formula of final grade

The final grade will be assigned on a scale of 0 to 20, defined by the sum of the note obtained in each of the evaluation components:
- Examination with a weight of 70% (14 points)
- Written work with a weighting of 30% (6 points).

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, and contact the teacher at the beginning of the semester.

Classification improvement

The improvement of the final classification is possible by taking a new written examination. The other component (written report) is not subject to improvement.