2023-2024 College Catalog 
    
    May 02, 2024  
2023-2024 College Catalog [***ATTENTION: THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG***]

PSY 205 - Introduction to Abnormal Psychology


Credits: 3
Lab/Lecture: Three lecture.

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:
  1. discuss historical views of abnormal behavior and the role of society and law as they relate to abnormal behavior;
  2. demonstrate an understanding of  the research strategies used to study abnormal psychology;
  3. explain how the different models/approaches explain the causation of  mental illness, including the Biological, Psychodynamic, Behavioral, Humanistic, Cognitive, and Socio-Cultural models;
  4. describe assessment techniques and  classification criteria used to help diagnose the major mental disorders;
  5. 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 .