Evaluate the important contributions the ancient Greeks and Romans—particularly Pythagoras, Hippocrates, and Galen—made to current views of psychopathology.
Describe the shift from authority to science as a way of knowing that happened during the Renaissance. Specifically, what da Vinci, Harvey, Descartes, Galileo, and Newton contributed during this period that led to this shift.
Describe John Hughlings Jackson's concepts of localization of function, three levels of the brain, hierarchical integration through inhibitory control, and encephalization.
Describe the primary aspects of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. Assess how those processes are reflected in psychopathology.
Propose whether large institutions for treating the mentally ill should be closed and all treatment given in the community. Present evidence for your position.
Explain what empirically based treatments mean, as well as why is it important and what impacts the concept has had on treatment for psychopathology.
Describe the basic principles underlying each of these perspectives on psychological treatment, and give an example of an empirically based treatment from each: psychodynamic perspective, existential-humanistic perspective, and cognitive behavioral perspective.