SWK 450 - Psychopathology

Department: Social Work

Description: Classification and etiology of mental disorders across the life cycle. Critical review of assessment methods, treatment, and referral options.

Credit Hours: 3

Graduate Level Course: This course is approved for graduate credit

Current Offerings

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Fall 2025

001 - Lecture (In Person): Th 5:30 PM - 8:20 PM , Karen Stipp 3.00 hour(s) , Majors Only

Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025

Location: Fairchild Hall 203 (FH 203)

Instructor: Karen Stipp

Course Specification: Majors Only

Book Title

ISBN

Author

Edition

Publisher

MSRP

Notes

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disord (Required)

ISBN9780890425763

AuthorAPA

Edition5th

PublisherAPA

MSRP $114.00

Neuroscience for social work: Current research and (Required)

ISBN9780826108760

AuthorMatto, Strolin-Goltzman, Balla

Edition2014

PublisherSpringer

MSRP $58.00

The Collected Schizophrenias: Essays (Required)

ISBN9781555978273

Author

Edition

PublisherMinneapolis: Graywolf Press

MSRP $16.00