PSY 242. Abnormal Psychology

A survey of the causes, classification, and treatment of abnormal behavior. The course examines topics such as reactions to stress and adjustment disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, psychoses, alcohol and drug abuse, sexual disorders and sexual deviations, disorders of mood, behavioral disorders of adolescence and childhood, and the psychology of criminal behavior. Methods of assessment, including psychological testing, and various approaches to treatment will also be considered. (Offered every semester.)
Prerequisite: English 101 and Psychology 101.
3 hours, 3 credits
 
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