PSYC2250 — Abnormal Psychology
PSYC 2250 - Abnormal Psychology PSYC 2250 - Abnormal Psychology 3 Credits Explores the classification, assessment, diagnosis, symptoms, causes, and treatment of common psychopathologies, including anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, schizophrenia, personality disorders, and substance-related and addictive disorders. Explain how psychologists use their understanding of the APA Ethics Code and legal system to guide decisions in clinical and legal situations. Express basic psychological concepts and principles in different written formats based on audience (e.g. research summary vs. public service announcement). Evaluate major historical and contemporary theoretical and treatment perspectives associated with the field of abnormal psychology. Apply psychological constructs to understand and improve intrapersonal, interpersonal and intercultural dysfunction (e. g. case studies). Distinguish between normal and abnormal behavior. Identify principal research methods and types of questions that emerge in the science of abnormal psychology. Identify the characteristics, strengths and limitations of the current diagnostic system (DSM). Describe how diversity in age, race, culture, gender and class is related to understanding psychological processes. Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals 7A - Human Diversity 05 - Hist/Soc/Behav Sci
Prerequisites: PSYC1101