CRITICAL ISSUES IN CHILD PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
Provides in-depth coverage on the study of common mental disorders of childhood and adolescence. Uses a scientific lens to dive into some of the more controversial issues in the field, rather than focusing on basic definitions and classifications, instead. For instance, what factors have led to the rise in ADHD diagnosis in this country, and around the world? Why aren't evidenced-based treatments more widely used in mental health settings? Are antidepressants safe for adolescents, and do they actually work?
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: PSYCH 405 , 460 , or 462 Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Breadth - Social Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2022 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify and explore how cultural factors affect our conceptualization of mental disorders, while learning about individual differences in mental disorders by exploring how they are influenced by the interplay between both biology and environments. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Refine critical thinking skills and question how conclusions are drawn from the data and to make connections between scientific studies and their applications to the real world. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Apply research as a tool for affecting change for all people, and not just for selective populations. Explore the tension between science and clinical practice in the field and develop the foundations and skills for bridging this gap (as opposed to widening it by only focusing on one aspect). Audience: Undergraduate 4. Integrate an array of material from within the psychological sciences (clinical psychology, developmental psychology) as well as from disciplines outside of psychology, including in anthropology, sociology, public health, epidemiology, neuroscience, and genetics. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify and explore how cultural factors affect our conceptualization of mental disorders, while learning about individual differences in mental disorders by exploring how they are influenced by the interplay between both biology and environments. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Refine critical thinking skills and question how conclusions are drawn from the data and to make connections between scientific studies and their applications to the real world. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Apply research as a tool for affecting change for all people, and not just for selective populations. Explore the tension between science and clinical practice in the field and develop the foundations and skills for bridging this gap (as opposed to widening it by only focusing on one aspect). Audience: Undergraduate 4. Integrate an array of material from within the psychological sciences (clinical psychology, developmental psychology) as well as from disciplines outside of psychology, including in anthropology, sociology, public health, epidemiology, neuroscience, and genetics. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027