PSYC& 220 - Psychological Disorders

Credits: 5
LEC hours per week: 5
Study of origins and characteristics of maladaptive behavior with emphasis on scientific research on the causes and treatment approaches to psychological disorders. Formerly: PSY 250.
Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or higher in PSYC& 100.
Course Outcomes:

Compare and contrast current biological, psychological and psychosocial explanations of mental illness.
Explain the terminology of disorders as well as the diagnostic features of disorders in the DSM-5-TR
Treatment models for psychological disorder

Course Topics:

History of psychological disorders
Models of understanding psychological disorders
Clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Dissociative Disorders
Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders
Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
Depressive Disorders
Bipolar and Related Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
Feeding and Eating disorders
Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
Schizophrenic Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
Personality Disorders
Disorders usually first diagnosed in childhood and adolescence

Course Attribute(s): Social Science