Introduction to Clinical Psychology

3.00 credits · Undergraduate

Prereq: Third-year standing; PSYC 2601; 6 credits from PSYC at the 2000 level; or permission of the Department This course introduces the main theoretical perspectives, strategies of diagnosis and assessment, and types of intervention used in clinical psychology. Lectures focus on developing a framework for conceptualizing psychological problems, on the basics of interviewing and using psychological tests, and on different types of clinical treatments. It also explores specialized areas of clinical psychology such as child psychology, clinical neuropsychology, and forensic psychology. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours) (Exclusion: PSYC 3501 Introduction to Clinical Psychology)