Abnormal Psychology

Catalog description

This course focuses on the definition, history, and scope of abnormal psychology, with an emphasis on the psychological factors that control the origins, maintenance, and modification of behavioral disorders. The primary goal of this course is for students to become familiar with up-to-date research in the field but also to critically evaluate how we think about mental illness using theory, research findings, logic, and applied knowledge. A secondary goal is for students to become educated consumers of mental health information to be able to predict the factors that increase the risks for a given disorder and discriminate between treatment types based on efficacy demonstrated in the research literature. Prerequisite: PSYC-SHU 101 Introduction to Psychology or AP Psychology: Score of 5 or IB Psychology HL (Higher Level): Score of 7 or A Level Psychology: Score of A. Fulfillment: Social Science Focus Psychology 200 level.