Numbering Code	U-LAS40 20036 LE26	Year/Term	2022 ・ Second semester
Number of Credits	2	Course Type	Lecture
Target Year	All students	Target Student	For all majors
Language	English	Day/Period	Tue.5
Instructor name	TAJAN，Nicolas Pierre (Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies Program-Specific Associate Professor)
Outline and Purpose of the Course	This course introduces most common mental disorders (autism, schizophrenia, depression, etc.) and their symptoms using videos and case studies. The approach is integrative: it combines most recent psychiatric definitions (DSM-5; ICD-11), psychopathological and psychoanalytical understanding of human distress. By the end of this course, students will know how to diagnose mental disorders such as autism, schizophrenia, PTSD and depression.
Course Goals	To provide you with a general introduction to and understanding of mental disorders. To increase your emotional intelligence through psychopathological knowledge. To help you develop your analytical and critical thinking regarding the diagnosis of mental disorders.
Schedule and Contents	1) Introduction 2) Neurodevelopmental disorders 3) Neurodevelopmental disorders: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) I 4) Neurodevelopmental disorders: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) II 5) Schizophrenia I 6) Schizophrenia II 7) Paranoia: Paranoid personality disorder 8) Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)I 9) Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)II 10) Depression I 11) Depression II 12) Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive Compulsive disorder 13) Cultural Concepts of Distress 14) Conclusion 15) Final test 16) feedback
Evaluation Methods and Policy	Students are expected to actively participate to discussion and read material during class. Evaluation is based on the following: Attendance and participation (30%), 2 written responses at beginning of class 6 and 11 (30%), final test (40%).
Course Requirements	None
Study outside of Class (preparation and review)	Students do not have homework assignements. However, they are advised to take notes during class and to review the course material before written responses and final test.
Textbooks	Textbooks/References	Relevant material is distributed in class.
References, etc.	Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.), American Psychiatric Association. (2013), (Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.) DSM-5 clinical cases, Barnhill, J. W. (Ed.). (2014), (Arlington, VA, US: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.)
Courses delivered by Instructors with Practical Work Experience	分類： A course with practical content delivered by instructors with practical work experience Details of Instructors’ Practical Work Experience： Clinical experiences in a variety of fields as a psychoanalyst, psychologist