Explore a comprehensive 13-hour course on psychopathology, covering a wide range of mental health topics and disorders. Delve into detailed case studies, diagnostic criteria, and treatment approaches for conditions such as Avoidant Personality Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Borderline Personality Disorder, and eating disorders. Examine the differences between classification systems like ICD and DSM, and investigate controversial topics such as conspiracy theories, the Dark Tetrad, and the flat Earth movement. Learn about the challenges faced by mental health professionals, including ethical dilemmas, confidentiality issues, and therapeutic mistakes. Gain insights into the relationship between mental illness and various aspects of life, including employment, relationships, and mortality. Analyze the effectiveness of different types of mental health professionals and explore the concept of optimal mental health personality. Critically evaluate popular psychology concepts, such as body language expertise and life coaching, while developing a deeper understanding of complex psychological phenomena and their impact on individuals and society.
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Syllabus
Presentation Example: Avoidant Personality Disorder | Attachment & Psychodynamic Therapy.
Presentation Example: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Case Study: Borderline Personality Disorder.
Is Complex PTSD different than Comorbid BPD & PTSD?.
Avoidant Personality Disorder, Borderline, & Unstable Emotions | AvPD vs. BPD.
ICD vs. DSM | Mental Disorder Classification Manuals.
Differences between Anorexia, Bulimia, Atypical Anorexia, Purging Disorder, & Binge Eating Disorder.
What is the Dark Tetrad? | Has the Dark Triad been replaced?.
David Icke, Lizard People, & Conspiracy Theories.
Can you tell if someone is depressed from their voice? | Vocal Prosody & Depression.
Autism Spectrum Disorder and Violence.
What is a Nervous Breakdown? | Is it a mental disorder?.
Counselors Who Rebel Against the System | Renegade Therapists.
Behind the Curve | 7 Myths about the Flat Earth Movement.
Is Tony Robbins a Fraud? | BuzzFeed Allegations & Bad Mental Health Advice.
Do Personality Disorders increase the risk of dying? | Personality Pathology & Mortality.
Can a person with a personality disorder become a counselor?.
Fatal Attraction Syndrome | Borderline Personality Disorder & Stalking.
Is Mental Illness a Deal Breaker for Romantic Relationships?.
Borderline Personality Disorder & Crying | Is Crying Useful Diagnostically?.
Treating "Borderline Woman - Psychopathic Man" Couples | Clinical Challenges.
Can a Romantic Breakup Cause PTSD? | Why Mental Disorder Definitions Matter.
What Happens if a Client Confesses to Murder? | Counselor Limits of Confidentiality.
Are Internet Trolls Psychopathic? | Sadistic, Narcissistic & Antisocial Personality.
How to Appear Less Creepy | What is the Nature of Creepiness?.
Passive-Aggressive Personality Disorder | The Lost Personality Disorder.
Tarasoff Murder Case | Duty to Warn vs. Duty to Protect.
How to Reason with Someone Who is Delusional | Is Delusional Behavior on a Continuum?.
Which Type of Psychotherapist is the Best? | Counselors, Social Workers, Psychologists, or MFTs.
Body Language "Experts" | Can They Actually Detect Deception?.
Spotting Psychopaths based on Language? | Do Disfluencies point to Psychopathy?.
Four Things that Counselors Don't Know About Social Anxiety Disorder.
Should you tell your employer that you are Mentally Ill? | Employment & Discrimination.
Eight Signs of a Good Counselor / Therapist.
The Dark Triad & Schizotypal Personality Disorder | Schizotypy.
Four Things that Counselors Don't Know About Bipolar Disorder.
Is Everyone Mentally Ill? | Accurate Diagnosis or Overpathologizing?.
Six Therapeutic Mistakes that Counselors / Therapists Make.
What is Malingering? | How do those who fake psychosis get caught?.
Why do counselors try to prevent suicide? | Does "Rational Suicide" exist?.
Are Counselors / Therapists More Likely to have Mental Disorders?.
What is the Best Personality Profile? | Optimal Mental Health Personality on FFM.
Six Signs of a Bad Therapist (Counselor / Mental Health Clinician).
Is IQ Important or Insignificant? | Is there any purpose to knowing your IQ score?.
Do Mothers with Borderline Cause Borderline in Their Children?.
What is the Worst Personality Disorder of all Ten Personality Disorders?.
Is Earning a Ph.D. Worth the Cost? | Master's vs. Ph.D. in Counseling.
Is Life Coaching a Scam?.
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Dr. Todd Grande
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Muhamad AssaadJust as the scope of psychopathology is broad-ranging from research to treatment, so too is the list of types of professionals who tend to be involved in the field. At the research level, you will find research psychologists, psychiatrists, neuroscientists, and others trying to make sense of the different manifestations of mental disorders seen in clinical practice.
At the clinical level, you will find many types of professionals attempting to apply the diagnostic systems that are in place to provide effective treatments to individuals living with psychopathology.
