Adult Psychopathology (Classroom, Synchronous and Asynchronous e-learning)
About This Course
This course offers a comprehensive exploration of adult psychological disorders, focusing on their etiology, clinical presentation, and diagnostic frameworks. Learners gain in-depth knowledge of major mental health conditions, including mood, anxiety, psychotic, and personality disorders, and learn to identify, differentiate, and understand their developmental trajectories and functional impacts. Emphasis on diagnostic criteria, clinical assessment, and comorbidities ensures learners develop critical analytical and clinical reasoning skills. Relevant to the mental health, counselling, and allied health industries, this course enhances employability by equipping practitioners with expertise to accurately assess, diagnose, and manage complex adult mental health cases in clinical and healthcare settings.
What You'll Learn
1. Apply diagnostic frameworks to analyse and differentiate major adult psychological disorders using key clinical features and presentations.
2. Apply Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) and International Classification of Diseases, 11th Revision (ICD-11) diagnostic criteria accurately, differentiating similar conditions and recognising comorbidities.
3. Identify biological, psychological, social, and cultural factors contributing to mental disorders.
4. Apply and evaluate appropriate assessment methods to examine risk factors, developmental course, and the impact of major mental health disorders on functioning and quality of life.
Entry Requirements
Applicants are required to have completed the courses (1) Clinical Microskills, (2) Case Conceptualisation, and (3) Clinical, Ethical and Technological Foundations in Mental Healthcare, and met the minimum GPA requirement of 2.5 and above from the programme. Preference will be given to individuals currently employed in mental health-related public healthcare institutions. Additionally, applicants must provide a Letter of Endorsement from their respective public healthcare institution to support their application.