COU362: Illustrate your Understanding of the Development of the Classification of Psychopathology: Understanding Psychological Disorders Assignment, SUSS, Singapore

Objective of TMA01

TMA01 aims to assist you in gaining a broad understanding of foundational issues related to psychopathology. This includes the development of critical thinking about assumptions that underlie the study of psychological disorders. You are encouraged to add your own creative and coherent details to any scenarios in this TMA with a view to justifying or enhancing your responses.

Question 1

Assemble an answer to illustrate your understanding of the development of the classification of psychopathology. In your answer, you are required to outline the different models you have learnt through the lectures and your research.

Question 2

a) Apply your understanding of the triple vulnerability theory, assemble the three vulnerabilities that contribute to the development of anxiety disorders. Provide examples (specific to anxiety) to illustrate the theory.

b) Organise the FIVE (5) characteristics of somatic symptom disorders.

c) Develop treatment guidelines for somatic symptom disorders.

Question 3

a) Conduct research on Depression and appraise the common factors that contribute to the onset of a depressive episode.

b) Organise and elaborate on FIVE (5) different forms of depression.