PSYC 220 Abnormal Psychology

Overview of multiple perspectives of psychological conditions commonly labeled by contemporary culture as abnormal, including antecedents, assessment, and therapeutic approaches. Prerequisites: ENGL-101 and PSYC-101. (SS)

Credits

5

Outcomes

1. Identify, explain and apply the biopsychosocial perspective to assess abnormal behavior.
2. Apply the criteria from the DSM-IV TR to the assessment and diagnosis of a mental disorder.
3. Debate the ethical issues of definition, assessment and treatment of abnormal behavior.
4. Apply research to the diagnosis, therapeutic approach and prognosis of a disorder.
5. Compare and contrast indigenous assessment and healing with Western approaches.