psy150 - Clinical Psychology (Complete module description)
Module label | Clinical Psychology |
Modulkürzel | psy150 |
Credit points | 9.0 KP |
Workload | 270 h |
Institute directory | Department of Psychology |
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Prerequisites | Enrolment in Master's programme Neurocognitive Psychology. |
Skills to be acquired in this module | 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. |
Module contents | 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 |
Literaturempfehlungen | • 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) |
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Language of instruction | English |
Duration (semesters) | 2 Semester |
Module frequency | jährlich |
Module capacity | unlimited |
Reference text | Part 1 will be offered every winter term, part 2 every summer term. |
Lehrveranstaltungsform | Comment | SWS | Frequency | Workload of compulsory attendance |
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Lecture | 2 | 28 | ||
Seminar | 4 | 56 | ||
Präsenzzeit Modul insgesamt | 84 h |
Examination | Prüfungszeiten | Type of examination |
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Final exam of module | in the term holiday (usually March) |
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