Psychological Disorders

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

This course will apply psychological, biological, and psychosocial approaches to the study of psychological disorders. Symptoms, causes, and treatment will be examined for the full spectrum of psychopathology as identified by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), using a variety of methods and in-class exercises and demonstrations. Disorders covered will include anxiety, trauma-related, obsessive-compulsive, mood, eating, sexual, substance-related, personality, psychotic, neurodevelopmental, and neurocognitive disorders. A continuing discussion of the classification, history, and cultural perspectives of these disorders will ensue, with the goal not only of thorough comprehension of these disorders, but a deeper understanding of the people whose lives are affected by them. Prerequisites: PSYC-001.