SS 466 - Abnormal Psychology

• Clarify the distinction between maladaptive and adaptive functioning
• Present an integrated view of potential causes of ineffective coping patterns
• Understand various intervention strategies and their theoretical bases
• Consider their own lives and the means to foster healthier personal growth and development
• Understand the moral, ethical, and subjective issues in the field of psychology
• Understand the responsibility and influence they have personally and professionally to impact changes related to mental problems

• None 

• Abnormal psychology overview (definitions, trends assessment, and diagnoses) (3 classes)
• Psychological models of abnormal behavior (2 classes)
• Generalized anxiety disorder and phobias (1 class)
• Panic, obsessive-compulsive and stress disorders (2 classes)
• Mood disorders and gender identity (2 classes)
• Suicide (2 classes)
• Sexual disorder and gender identity (2 classes)
• Eating disorders (2 classes)
• Schizophrenia (2 classes)
• Disorders of memory and other cognitive functions (2 classes)
• Disorders of childhood and old age (2 classes)
• Personality disorders (2 classes)
• Law, society, and the mental health profession (3 classes)
• Exams (3 classes)