PSY 322 - Abnormal Psychology

Credits: 3

A survey of past and present conceptions of abnormal behavior. Major diagnostic issues, including the role of psychological tests, are discussed. Symptoms, diagnostic criteria, and etiological factors underlying the major disorders are considered, as well as related legal issues. Selected treatments for these disorders are described and evaluated. Disorders considered include anxiety, dissociative, somatoform, psychophysiological, geriatric, affective, schizophrenia, substance abuse/addiction, sexual deviations, disorders of childhood and adolescence, and personality disorders. Prerequisite(s): PSY 201. This course is part of the Core Transfer Library (CTL). Indiana Statewide Common Course #: ISH 1023. Term(s) Offered (F=Fall, Sp=Spring, Su=Summer): F, Sp, Su.

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