SCWK 7722 Psychosocial Pathology
Required of Clinical Social Work students; elective for others.. An examination of the etiology and identification of adult mental disorders utilizing the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Focus is on psychological, genetic, and biochemical theories of mental illness; biopsychosocial stressors in symptom formation, assessment and treatment; cultural determinants in psychopathology; differential diagnosis; and drug therapies.
Course overview
- Department
- Social Work
- School
- SSW
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Spring, Every Summer
Catalog details
- Prerequisites
- SCWK7721
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.43 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.63 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 9
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Beth Craft | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | — | 18 of 21 |
| Spring 2026 | Binh Nguyen | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 19 of 24 |
| Spring 2026 | Ellen Sophis Gillespie | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 15 of 18 |
| Spring 2026 | Karen Bullock | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 16 |
| Spring 2026 | Katherine Nicholas Malvey | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 33 of 47 |
| Spring 2026 | Marietta Lyon | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 12 of 15 |
| Spring 2026 | Natalie Grafft | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 21 of 24 |
| Spring 2026 | Olivia Dubois | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 18 of 24 |
| Spring 2026 | Scott Easton | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 16 of 24 |
| Spring 2026 | Tsana Dimanin | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 38 of 44 |
| Summer 2025 | Ellen Sophis Gillespie | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | — | 9 of 14 |
| Spring 2025 | Anshika Hansen-Verma | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 16 of 23 |
| Spring 2025 | Beth Craft | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 21 of 23 |
| Spring 2025 | Karen Bullock | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 11 of 14 |
| Spring 2025 | Katherine Nicholas Malvey | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 35 of 47 |
| Spring 2025 | Olivia Dubois | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 19 of 26 |
| Spring 2025 | Robin Warsh | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 16 of 24 |
| Spring 2025 | Scott Easton | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 41 of 48 |
| Spring 2025 | Tsana Dimanin | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 39 of 47 |
| Summer 2024 | Ellen Sophis Gillespie | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 18 of 18 |
| Spring 2024 | Anshika Hansen-Verma | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 12 of 17 |
| Spring 2024 | Beth Craft | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 17 of 18 |
| Spring 2024 | Cindy Gordon | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 17 of 22 |
| Spring 2024 | Katherine Nicholas Malvey | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 31 of 39 |
| Spring 2024 | Robin Warsh | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 16 of 19 |
| Spring 2024 | Scott Easton | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 38 of 46 |
| Spring 2024 | Tsana Dimanin | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 38 of 43 |
| Summer 2023 | Ellen Sophis Gillespie | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 of 21 |
| Spring 2023 | Beth Craft | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 17 |
| Spring 2023 | Cindy Gordon | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.7 | — | 13 of 16 |
| Spring 2023 | Claire Madden | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 13 of 17 |
| Spring 2023 | Katherine Nicholas Malvey | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 28 of 30 |
| Spring 2023 | Kristen Catlin | 3.9 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 11 of 13 |
| Spring 2023 | Robin Warsh | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 25 of 37 |
| Spring 2023 | Samantha Mcketchnie | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 12 of 18 |
| Spring 2023 | Scott Easton | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 33 of 41 |
| Spring 2023 | Tsana Dimanin | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 36 of 42 |
| Summer 2022 | Tsana Dimanin | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 13 of 18 |
| Spring 2022 | Beth Craft | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 11 of 21 |
| Spring 2022 | Cindy Gordon | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 12 of 21 |