Abnormal Human Behavior

Catalog description

This course is an in-depth look at the varieties of psychopathology, its etiology, classification, and treatment. The course reviews the history and treatment of mental illness over the years with special attention to the various classification schemes and systems as they have evolved. The emphasis will be to give the student skills to recognize the nature of the abnormal behavior and to determine what services, if any, the counselor might be able to provide. Proper referral services, methods, and procedures will be explored. Students will explore the practical use of the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.