Developmental Psychopathology

5 ECTS / Semester / Portuguese

This CU addresses developmental psychopathology as a scientific domain allowing a developmental understanding  of  psychopathology, using a lifelong perspective on individual trajectories and in(adaptive) processes.

Learning outcomes:

  1. To know the concept of Developmental Psychopatology (DP) and its relation with other related scientific areas
  2. To identify and understand the main theoretical concepts and principles of DP
  3. To apprehend theoretical and conceptual framework of DP and its implications on individual differences
  4. To recognize the contribution and specificities of research in DP
  5. To critically think about implications of DP approach to psychotherapeutic intervention

Faculty

Assistant Professor / Researcher
Vânia Sousa Lima has a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Minho where, in July 2009, she publicly presented her thesis on Bonding, Representation…
Assistant Professor / Researcher
Maria Raul Lobo Xavier is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Education and Psychology (FEP) of the Portuguese Catholic University. She has a degree in…
Assistant Professor / Researcher
Maria Elisa Pina Tomaz Veiga is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Education and Psychology, Catholic University of Portugal, in Porto. She obtained her…