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Dec 21, 2024
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SS 466 - Abnormal Psychology3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This course is designed to involve students in the subject matter of abnormal psychology and to assist them in achieving an integrated view of current knowledge about deviant behavior. Particular attention is given to understanding the theories that address why such behavior occurs. Therapeutic interventions are also explored.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
• 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 of 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.
Prerequisites by Topic
• No prerequisites by topic appended.
Course Topics
• Abnormal psychology overview (definitions, tends 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 discorder 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)
Coordinator
Jan Fertig
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