PSYC 4415 Abnormal Psychology

Psychological models as applied to normal and abnormal behavior including identification, etiology, and treatment of anxiety, somatoform, dissociative, affective, schizophrenic and personality disorders.

Registration Name

Abnormal Psychology

Lecture Hours

3

Lab Hours

0

Credits

3

Prerequisite

PSYC 1101 and PSYC 2201

Offered

Athens: Fall, Demorest: Fall and Summer

Student Learning Outcomes

A student who successfully completes this course will be able to demonstrate knowledge regarding:  

1. Biological, cognitive, and sociocultural factors influencing abnormal behavior.
2. Psychological literature relevant to the study of abnormal behavior.
3. Concepts of normality and abnormality.
4. Diagnostic and cultural considerations in abnormal psychology.
5. Symptoms, etiology, and treatment considerations.