Psychopathology I

Adult Psychotherapy Program- First Yr. Class
Second Trimester 08-09
M. Carmela Pérez, Ph.D.                                                                              

Part I: BACKGROUND AND CONCEPTUAL ISSUES

Session 1          Neurosis, Psychosis, and Character Pathology
Goldstein, W. (2001).  A Primer for Beginning Psychotherapy.  Ch. 1, pp. 1-10.
MacKinnon, R.A., & Michaels, R.  (1971).  The Psychiatric Interview, Ch 2, pp. 70-83.

Session 2          A Developmental View of Personality Organization
McWilliams, N. (1994).  Psychoanalytic Diagnosis. Ch. 3, pp. 40-66.

Session 3          Assessment of Psychopathology
Gabbard, G.O. (2005).  Psychodynamic Psychiatry in Clinical Practice, Ch. 3, pp.67-88.
McWilliams, N.  (1994).  Psychoanalytic Diagnosis.  Appendix, pp. 349-351.

Session 4          A Classification of Defense Mechanisms
Blackman, J.S. (2004).  101 Defenses: How the Mind Shields Itself. 
                        Introduction & Ch. 1, pp. Xiii-11
*Class Handouts

Part II:            CLINICAL SYNDROMES

Session 5          Anxiety Disorders
Gabbard, G.O. (2005).  Psychodynamic Psychiatry in Clinical Practice, Ch. 9, pp. 249-276.

Session 6          Affective Disorders
Gabbard, G.O. (2005).  Psychodynamic Psychiatry in Clinical Practice, Ch. 8, pp. 213-241.

Session 7          Dissociative Disorders
Gabbard, G.O. (2005).  Psychodynamic Psychiatry in Clinical Practice, Ch. 10, pp. 283-306.

Session 8          Paraphilias (or Perversions) and Sexual Disorders
Gabbard, G.O. (2005).  Psychodynamic Psychiatry in Clinical Practice, Ch. 11, pp. 313-339.

Session 9          Substance Use and Eating Disorders
Gabbard, G.O. (2005).  Psychodynamic Psychiatry in Clinical Practice, Ch. 12, pp. 345-371.

Session 10        Psychosis
Gabbard, G.O. (2005).  Psychodynamic Psychiatry in Clinical Practice, Ch. 7, pp. 181-206.