psy150 - Clinical Psychology (Complete module description)

Enrolment in Master's programme Neurocognitive Psychology.

Goals of the Module:
The first part of the module provides students with a theoretical and practical background on neurobiological and neurochemical bases of psychiatric disorders and pharmacological and psychotherapeutic interventions. In the second part, the students will learn to plan and assess the effectiveness of psychological interventions for selected disorders.
Competencies: Scientifically sound, critical thinking regarding the genesis and treatment of various mental illnesses; decision making based on the medical guidelines and evidence-based practice.

Part 1: Lecture: Neurobiological basis of psychiatric disorders and pharmacological intervention
• Basics of neurotransmitter systems and psychopharmacology
• Substance Abuse (e.g. psychostimulants, hallucinogenics)
• Depression
• Anxiety Disorders
• Alzheimer's Disease
• Schizophrenia

Part 1: Seminar: Psychotherapeutic intervention of selected psychiatric disorders

Part 2: Psychological interventions within the framework of evidence-based medicine
• Seminar (partly in German): Concepts of evidence based treatment and treatment of acquired dysfunctions of the brain
• Seminar: Treatment of ADHD

• Meyer, J.S. & Qenzer, L.F. (2013) Psychopharmacology: Drugs, the Brain and Behaviour. Sunderland, MA: Sinauer Associates. (part 1)
• Kring, A.M, Johnson, S.L., Davison, G.C., & Neale, J.M., (2012) Abnormal Psychology. John Wiley & Sons (12th ed) (introductory literature)
• Selected papers (part 2)

Part 1 will be offered every winter term, part 2 every summer term.

in the term holiday (usually March)

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