PS 2315 Psychopathology II

The aim of this course is to understand the definition and classification of psychological disorders, based on a comparative analysis of nineteenth-century psychiatric nosography and current classifications (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders / International Classification of Diseases), as well as on the main hypotheses on mental disorders.

PS 2305 Select Topics in Psychology

The aim of this course is for students to develop research and knowledge acquisition skills on selected topics in clinical psychology as a scientific discipline, through the analysis of various research methods supporting clinical psychology and which contribute to the study of personality and the etiology, assessment, and treatment of psychological functioning and adjustment.

PS 2116 Developmental Psychology Practicum

The aim of this course is for students to develop an investigation project to solve relevant problems in the clinical context in which they carry out their practicum, showing mastery of the scientific method and evidence-based psychological practice, within the frame of ethical commitment for the promotion of change and development, according to the state of the discipline, contextual challenges, use of brief-intervention techniques, teamwork, and a mixed supervision model of professional practice in real and on-line scenarios.