ABOUT THE COURSE
YOUR CAREER IN ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
This online course offers an in-depth exploration of abnormal psychology, providing students with a comprehensive understanding of various mental health disorders, their causes, symptoms, and treatment approaches. Through engaging lectures, case studies, and assignments, students will gain insight into the complexities of abnormal behaviour and develop critical thinking skills to analyse and address psychological disorders effectively.
Course Objectives:
- Understand the historical and theoretical foundations of abnormal psychology.
- Identify and classify major mental health disorders according to the DSM-5 criteria.
- Explore the biological, psychological, and social factors contributing to the development of mental illness.
- Analyse case studies and real-life examples to deepen understanding of abnormal behaviour.
- Evaluate different approaches to the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of psychological disorders.
- Examine cultural and ethical considerations in the diagnosis and treatment of abnormal psychology.
STUDY DURATION:
In this course, you can learn at your own pace, without any fixed due dates or deadlines. You study whenever you have the time and feel motivated to do so. The course typically takes around 200 hours to complete from beginning to end, and most students graduate within 12 months.
STUDY METHOD:
100% Online
START DATE:
Intake is open now.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
This certificate opens up the gateway for you to seek employment in various businesses, some career outcomes may require further training and /or qualifications.
CORE MODULES
1. Abnormal Psychology
- Disorders Usually First Diagnosed in Infancy, Childhood, or Adolescence
- Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic & Other Cognitive Disorders
- Substance-Related Disorders
- Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders
- Mood Disorders
- Anxiety Disorders
- Somatoform, Factitious, and Dissociative Disorders
- Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders
- Eating & Sleep Disorders
- Impulse-control Disorders; Adjustment Disorder
- Personality Disorders
2. Managing Mental Health in Adults
- Introduction to mental health issues – Definitions of good mental health through understanding mental illness, causal factors, introduction to treatment options
- Depression and related conditions - bipolar disorder
- Anxiety and related conditions - phobias, OCD, PTSD
- Schizophrenia
- Antisocial personality disorders
- Eating disorders - anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, obesity
- Dementias
- Helping yourself with mental health issues
- Support options and services for mental health issues
ABOUT US
Courses4me
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Our founders have a combined 30 years of expertise in education and training and have joined forces to deliver high-quality, low-cost education to anyone wishing to advance their career.
IS COURSES4ME ACCREDITED?
Yes. All of our courses are endorsed by the IARC (www.iarcedu.com) and accredited by ICOES (www.icoes.org). ICOES has an independent board of management that ensures that the Foundation operates in accordance with its purpose. It has an Advisory Board consisting of independent professors who developed and implemented the Accreditation Standards, a quality charter that is used for the annual review of prospective and existing accredited course providers.