Abnormal Behavior
Durham
Liberal Arts::Psychology
Credits: 4.0
Class Size: 60
Term:
Fall 2024
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Full Term (08/26/2024
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12/09/2024)
CRN:
10278
Grade Mode:
Letter Grading
Causes, diagnosis, and treatment of abnormal behavior. Implications of varying theoretical viewpoints.
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Prerequisite(s): PSYC 401
Equivalent(s):
PSYC 761
Only listed campus in section: Durham
Instructors:
Kari Dudley
Times & Locations
| Start Date | End Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/26/2024 | 12/9/2024 | TR | 11:10am - 12:30pm | MCC 220 |
| Final Exam12/11/2024 | 12/11/2024 | W | 3:30pm - 5:30pm | MCC 220 |
Additional Course Details:
Additional description:
This course provides an introduction to the historical and current views on abnormal behavior and psychological disorders. Students will learn to distinguish between the major psychological disorders, including symptoms, causes, consequences, and treatments, identify and understand current approaches to diagnoses based on diagnostic criteria from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5), and analyze disorders and their treatments from various theoretical approaches, including psychodynamic, behavioral, cognitive, humanistic-existential, and biological.
