Advanced Abnormal Psychology

Catalog description

This course introduces upper-level undergraduate students to an overview of (a) the standard nomenclature and organization of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 5th edition (DSM 5); (b) the empirical and theoretical framework for modern classifications of psychopathology; and (c) ethical, cultural, spiritual, and social justice considerations of psychopathology and abnormal psychology expression in science as well as classical and historical literature, including writings in the areas by nonconformist thinkers. This course includes an introduction of symptoms, descriptions, etiology, and treatment of major mental disorders such as mood, anxiety, substance-related, psychotic, childhood, eating, and personality disorders. This course is interactive and is designed to initiate development of students’ recognition of psychopathological symptoms.