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The DSM-5 Diagnostic System: Purposes and Critiques
Explain the structure, clinical utility, and criticisms (such as diagnostic labeling and pathologizing normal variation) of the DSM-5.
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Clinical Psychology: Disorders and Evidence-Based Treatments
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Understand diagnostic criteria, major psychological disorders, and evidence-based therapeutic approaches including CBT, behavioral therapy, and psychopharmacology.
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SS.Psy.2.9-12Illinois Social Studies Standards · All agesEvaluate the conclusions made by psychological research, including ethical concerns.
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