Module Code 單元編號 PSY3018 Module Title 單元名稱 CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOPATHOLOGY Module Synopsis 單元概要 This course will provide a historical perspective and modern concepts of child and adolescent psychopathology and will emphasize an integration of major developmental issues. The course will focus on specific diagnostic classifications pertinent to children and adolescents and will cover clinical symptomatology, epidemiology, etiologic considerations, course and prognosis, familial patterns and influences, differential diagnosis, and potential intervention strategies. Students will be expected to understand the basic framework of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - Fifth Edition. They will be also expected to raise their awareness about the impact of psychopathology on children and adolescents, their families, and the society and also the availability of support provided to them.