Course Content: Clinical Psychology (English Module)

Part 1: Fundamentals of Clinical Psychology

1. The Development of Clinical Psychology: A historical and conceptual overview.

2. Psychopathology: Defining mental health and abnormal behavior.

3. Nosography in Psychological Disorders: Classification and categorization.

4. Semiology in Psychology: Identifying signs and symptoms of mental illness.

Part 2: Understanding Psychological Disorders

5. Personality Disorders: Exploring various personality types and their dysfunction.

6. Behavioral Disorders: Analysis of maladaptive behavioral patterns.

7. Language Disorders: Psychological perspectives on communication impairments.

8. Diagnostic Techniques: Tools and methods for clinical assessment.

Part 3: Therapeutic Approaches (The Psychotherapies)

9. Introduction to Psychotherapies: General principles of psychological treatment.

10. Psychoanalytical Therapies: Understanding the unconscious and classical techniques.

11. Humanistic Therapies: Person-centered and experiential approaches.

12. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies (CBT): Changing thoughts and behavior patterns.

13. Systemic Therapies: Family dynamics and relational contexts.

Part 4: Psychology and Contemporary Social Issues

14. Drugs and Society: The psychological and social dimensions of substance use.

15. Drug Addiction: Clinical understanding of dependency and its consequences.