This course presents a broad overview of the realm of abnormal psychology. Students will examine and review critically the cultural construction of mental health and illness, the history of psychiatric diagnosis, and the major historical and contemporary theoretical perspectives regarding the diagnosis, causes, and treatment of abnormal behavior. The course also introduces students to the major categories of child and adult mental disorders and the current North American system of psychiatric classification and nomenclature as illustrated in the most current edition of the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-V).
This course fulfills the Abnormal Psychology pre-requisite for our PsyD Clinical program.
Instructor: Caroline Miller, PsyD
Course Textbook: Kring A,M., Johnson, S.L., Davison,
G.C., & Neale, J.M. (2014). Abnormal Psychology, (12th Ed-DSM-5
Update). New York: Wiley. ISBN#: 9781118640883