Class 1
Class 1
Class #1: Zoom Session. Introduction to Psychopathology and Systems of Classification; Gender, Culture and Diagnosis
§ Introductions
§ Role of critical thinking
§ Systems of classification
§ Concept of normality
§ Gender, culture, and diagnosis
§ Genes/Environment
§ Please come to class one with reflections on your thoughts/reactions to any issue raised in the article “Walking the Tightrope”
Required:
Probst, B. (2013) Walking the tightrope: Clinical social workers’ use of diagnostic and environmental perspectives. Clinical Social Work Journal, 41: 184-191
Berzoff et al. (2021). Chapter 12. Hertz, P., Flanagan, L., Byers, D., & Berzoff, J., The bridge: From theory to practice. (pp. 233-246)
DSM: Section III: Cultural Formulation
Apology to People of Color for APA’s Role in Promoting, Perpetuating, and Failing to Challenge Racism, Racial Discrimination, and Human Hierarchy in U.S.: https://www.apa.org/about/policy/racism-apology
Review the following webpage and associated facts sheets related to the most recent DSM update:
https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/practice/dsm/educational-resources/dsm-5-tr-fact-sheets