514 Psychodynamics of Child, Adolescent & Adult Psychopathology

This course offers students an in-depth examination of the Adlerian view of psychopathology and subsequent mental disorders.  Etiology typically begins during childhood.  Based on Adler’s explanation of the development of, in his words, neurotic behavior and neuroses, this course leads students through an Adlerian-based understanding of the psychodynamics of the most frequently diagnosed mental disorders (i.e., anxiety, substance abuse and dependence, depression, eating disorders).  This course provides students with the information necessary to make a comprehensive Adlerian analysis of various forms of psychological distress.