Information Package / Course Catalogue
Introduction to Psychopathology
Course Code: PSİ401
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Gaining information about classifications of abnormal behaviors, psychopathology diagnostic criteria, relevant measurement and evaluation tools, and the etiology and prevalence of these pathologies.

Course Content

From historical perspective abnormal behavior, clinical evaluation, diagnoses and related research in historical perspective, psychopathological processes, diagnostic criteria, classifications and diagnoses within the scope of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V).

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Tolga KÖSKÜN
Learning Outcomes
1.Learns to classification of psychopathologies and use diagnose manuals use
2.Knows differenciation of normal an abnormal and anormal behaviors
3.Differenciates psychopathologiacal disorders from each other
4.Gains insight into the emotions, behavior and thought patterns of individuals with psychological problems.
5. Knows the prevalence and etiology of psychological problems.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Anormal psikolojisi/Psikopatoloji, Kring, A. M., Johnson, S. L., Davison, G. C., &Neale, J. Nobel Yayınları, Ankara, 2017.
2.DSM-5'e Göre Anormal Psikoloji, (Ed. E. Tuna, Ö. Öncül Demir), Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, 2020.
3.Anormal Psikoloji, James N. Butcher, Kaknüs Yayınları, 2013.
4.Ruh Sağlığı ve Bozuklukları, Orhan Öztürk, Nobel Tıp Kitapları, İstanbul, 2002.
5.DSM-V Davranış Bozuklukları İçin Tanı Kriterleri, Ertuğrul Köroğlu (Çev.), Hekimler Yayın Birliği, Ankara, 2014.
6.Psikodinamik Psikiyatri ve Normaldışı Davranışlar, Engin Gençtan, Remzi Kitabevi, İstanbul, 2000.
7.Anormal Davranışlar Psikolojisinde Vak'a Çalışmaları, Thomas F. Oltmanns, John M. Neale ve Gerald C. Davison (Çev. İhsan Dağ, A. Fırat, Ö. Gözene, O. Özalp), Türk Psikologlar Derneği Yayınları, Ankara, 2003.
8.Felsefe ve Psikopatoloji, M. Spintzer, B. A. Maher (Çev. Özgür Karaçam), Gendaş Yayınevi, İstanbul, 2002
9.Psikiyatri temel kitabı, Köroğlu, E. & Güleç, C., 2 cilt, Hekimler Yayın Birliği, Ankara, 2006.
10.Anormal psikolojisi, Davison, G. C., & Neale, J. M., Türk Psikologlar Derneği Yayınları, Ankara, 2004.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
From historical perspective abnormal behavior
Week 2 - Theoretical
Clinical evaluation, diagnosis and related studies
Week 3 - Theoretical
Depresive Disorders
Week 4 - Theoretical
Bipolar and related Disorders
Week 5 - Theoretical
Anxiety Disorders
Week 6 - Theoretical
Obsessive Compulsive and Trauma related Disorders
Week 7 - Theoretical
Dissociative Disorders and Somatic Symptom Disorders
Week 8 - Theoretical
Schizophrenia Spectrum and other Psychotic Disorders
Week 9 - Theoretical
Eatig Disorders
Week 10 - Theoretical
Substance Use Disorders
Week 11 - Theoretical
Sexual Dysfunction Disorders
Week 12 - Theoretical
Childhood Disorders
Week 13 - Theoretical
Neurocognitive Disorders
Week 14 - Theoretical
Personality Disorders
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Midterm Examination115116
Final Examination120222
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)122
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
OÇ-1
4
3
3
1
4
1
4
4
2
3
OÇ-2
4
4
2
1
3
3
1
1
3
1
2
OÇ-3
1
1
1
2
4
1
4
4
2
3
3
OÇ-4
4
4
2
1
3
3
1
1
3
1
2
OÇ-5
3
3
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026