Description
Examines the dimensions, theories, and findings in human psychopathology with emphasis on cultural considerations when defining abnormality. Topics include concepts of abnormality, theories of classification, disorders, etiology, assessment, and treatment.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate understanding of the psychological approach to human disorders, their symptoms, known and possible causes, including: anxiety disorders; dissociative disorders; mood disorders; personality disorders; schizophrenia; substance abuse and addiction; and disorders of childhood/ adolescent onset, including eating disorders
- Demonstrate an understanding of the methods that psychologists use to study disorders
- Demonstrate an understanding of the nature and effectiveness of various treatments of psychiatric disorders, including psychotherapeutic, biological and social approaches
Prerequisites
Semester
Fall/Spring