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Aug 26, 2026
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2026-2027_College Catalog
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PSY 205 - Introduction to Psychological Disorders
Credits: 3
Lecture: Three lecture.
Lab: 0
This course provides an introduction to the classification, causes, and treatment of various disorders, including anxiety, mood, schizophrenic, substance abuse, personality, and developmentally-related disorders.
Course Outcomes:
Students will be able to:
- discuss historical views of abnormal behavior and the role of society and law as they relate to abnormal behavior;
- demonstrate an understanding of the research strategies used to study psychological disorders;
- explain how the different models/approaches explain the causation of mental illness, including the Biological, Psychodynamic, Behavioral, Humanistic, Cognitive, and Socio-Cultural models;
- describe assessment techniques and classification criteria used to help diagnose the major mental disorders;
- and explain how the different models/approaches are used to treat mental illness, including the Biological, Psychodynamic, Behavioral, Humanistic, Cognitive, and Socio-Cultural models.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 .
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
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