This is a survey course that includes historical and contemporary definitions of the theories and research regarding the field of abnormal psychology. It includes assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of anxiety disorders, mood disorders, dissociative disorders, stress and physical health, personality disorders, body disorders, schizophrenic disorders, and life-span disorders.
Prerequisites
PSY 101 with a grade of “C” or higher
Student Learning Outcomes
- Identify the concept of abnormal behavior and identify ways to classify it.
- Outline the history of abnormal psychology and its related disciplines.
- Identify research methods used in the field of abnormal psychology.
- Identify contemporary perspectives on abnormal behavior.
- Describe methods of treatment for various psychological disorders.
- Identify how stress, psychological factors, and health are related to psychological disorders.
- Analyze and describe anxiety disorders.
- Identify and describe dissociative and somatoform disorders.
- Analyze and describe mood disorders and suicide.
- Analyze and describe substance abuse and dependence.
- Identify and describe eating disorders, obesity, and sleep disorders.
- Analyze and describe disorders involving gender and sexuality.
- Identify and describe schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders.
- Define types of personality disorders
- Analyze abnormal behavior in childhood and adolescence and its relationship to psychological disorders in adulthood.
- Identify cognitive disorders and disorders related to aging.
- Outline abnormal psychology and the law.