PSY 3620 - Abnormal Psychology

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): PSY 1001

Description: This course examines and evaluates the major theories of abnormal behavior: biological, behavioral, cognitive, and sociocultural. The course provides a description of the cognitive, behavioral, and emotional patterns defined as abnormal, and examines the current classification system and assessment procedures. Students will examine causal models of abnormal behavior from an integrated systems approach. Biological, psychological and social treatments of psychological disorders are also discussed and evaluated. Classification, etiology and treatment will be examined using case studies.