Psych Aspects of Disabilities

Catalog description

Graduate students only. An integration of information about the medical and social aspects of disability along with the potential psychological problems that may ensue. Functional abilities and limitations will be considered along with the medical and psychological terminology needed to understand physicians' and psychologists' reports. Topics include how societal factors such as stigma and lack of resources may affect those with disabilities as well as the dynamics of adjustment, conflicts that may arise from disabilities, coping mechanisms, and the impact on the individual and their families.