PSY 414 Abnormal Psychology

The course assesses both past and present models of psychological abnormality including the current diagnostic system, DSM-IV. Other topics addressed include: problems of anxiety, mood, mind and body, social impact, psychosis, and personality. Specifically, this course serves as an introduction to abnormal psychology, with particular applicability to theories of personality and as a foundation to subsequent coursework in counseling and psychology. The areas addressed are broad, theoretical- and research-based, and of relevance in conceptualizing issues of both nature and extent of abnormal behavior, and the means by which prevention and intervention occurs.Course Entry Requirements: PSY 201, Introduction to Psychology, PSY 202, Understanding Human Development, or their equivalents, PSY 311, Writing and Critical Thinking Skills in Social Science, and PSY 312, Research Methods and Statistics in Social Science

Credits

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