Spring 2027

Adult Psychopathology

Adult Psychopathology introduces diagnosis and treatment of major mental disorders, examining biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors in their etiology and maintenance.

offering recorded3–4 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Madeline Pflum2.9/5

Summary

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Past student reviews · Madeline Pflum

Exams were described as difficult and tricky, often using synonyms not found in the book. These exams made up a large portion of the final grade.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Understand the main defining features of different major forms of adult psychopathology.

  • Differentiate between different types of related disorders.

  • Understand the relationship between the different paradigms and ways of conceptualizing psychopathology, assessing and treating mental illness.

  • Understand the different research methods used in the study of psychopathology.

  • Recognize the continuum between mental health and mental illness.

  • Identify different types of stigma that people with severe mental illness may face.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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PSYCH 202

PSYCH 405 used by

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Professors

Spring 2027

Madeline Pflum

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Raw average: 2.73/5 from 70 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

For this course: 2.2/5 raw quality · 4.0/5 difficulty · 24 reviews

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Past student reviews · Madeline Pflum

Students report that Madeline Pflum's lectures are often boring and rely heavily on textbook material, requiring diligent reading to succeed. Exams were described as difficult, with questions sometimes using synonyms or trick wording that did not align with study guides.

Several students found Pflum unresponsive to emails and disorganized with pre-lecture quizzes or study materials. While some noted she was knowledgeable and clear in explanation, others felt she was unhelpful and treated teaching as a secondary priority.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2021: 3.03 GPA, 53.3% A/AB (n=242 letter grades); Fall 2023: 2.99 GPA, 44.3% A/AB (n=352 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.11 GPA, 50.3% A/AB (n=374 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Past student reviews · Jeffrey Henriques, Diane Gooding

Professor Henriques used clickers to check understanding and made grading criteria clear, though some students felt his extensive readings and lack of time management required extra effort. In contrast, Professor Gooding's exams were written by her and not returned, and students noted the class lacked organization, with grading based solely on two exams and a final.

DIANE GOODING is recorded teaching in Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2024, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JEFFREY HENRIQUES is recorded teaching in Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MADELINE PFLUM is recorded teaching in Spring 2019, Fall 2021, Fall 2023, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Madeline Pflum

Professor Pflum delivered lectures based directly on the textbook, which some students found boring while others found interesting. The course required close reading of the text to succeed.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.57 GPA, 72.5% A/AB (n=367 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.11 GPA, 50.3% A/AB (n=374 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.22 GPA, 52.1% A/AB (n=284 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Madeline Pflum

Exams were described as difficult and tricky, often using synonyms not found in the book. These exams made up a large portion of the final grade.

Past student reviews · Madeline Pflum

Students reported the instructor was unresponsive and unhelpful. Some noted she was knowledgeable but seemed to treat teaching as a side job.

Topics

  • Diagnosis and treatment of major mental disorders
  • Biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors in etiology and maintenance
  • Historical trends and neuroscience advances in understanding psychopathology
  • Continuum between mental health and mental illness

Skills

  • Diagnose and treat major mental disorders by understanding their defining features
  • Analyze biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors in disorder etiology
  • Understand research methods used in the study of psychopathology
  • Identify types of stigma faced by people with severe mental illness

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The course’s semester-average GPA, not an individual student’s grade. The center uses 5 same-season terms, weighted toward recent results.

The range uses the finite-sample 80th-percentile rank of absolute errors from earlier same-season forecasts. Each forecast uses only records from earlier terms. At least four forecasts are required; bounds are rounded outward and limited to 0–4. This is an empirical estimate: changing instructors or grading policies can reduce its coverage.

7 earlier forecasts · 0.15 GPA average error.

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

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PSYCH 405 · Spring 2027

Adult Psychopathology

Recorded 2026-10-29
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-29

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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