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COUN PSY 740

ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY

3 credits.

Covers the research and theory of abnormal psychology, including etiology, manifestation, and diagnosis of mental health disorders. Emphasizes research on developmental psychopathology and cultural issues in assessment and diagnosis.

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Requisites: Declared in Counseling, Counseling Psychology, Rehabilitation Counseling, or Rehabilitation Counselor Education Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Recognize signs and symptoms of common forms of psychopathology Audience: Graduate 2. Formulate a diagnostic conceptualization integrating individual level as well as contextual/cultural/systemic variables Audience: Graduate 3. Utilize existing resources (DSM-5, scientific literature, assessment) to verify and fully articulate a formal diagnosis, including consideration of differential diagnoses Audience: Graduate 4. Formulate potential treatment approaches Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Recognize signs and symptoms of common forms of psychopathology Audience: Graduate 2. Formulate a diagnostic conceptualization integrating individual level as well as contextual/cultural/systemic variables Audience: Graduate 3. Utilize existing resources (DSM-5, scientific literature, assessment) to verify and fully articulate a formal diagnosis, including consideration of differential diagnoses Audience: Graduate 4. Formulate potential treatment approaches Audience: Graduate

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