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Dec 11, 2024
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2022-2023 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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PSY* E249 - Abnormal Child Psychology (3 credits) Code(s): BHEL Prerequisite(s): PSY* E111 or permission of the instructor This course is designed to examine abnormal behavior from a development perspective. Within the framework of this course normative development will be examined and contrasted to the myriad of psychological disorders that arise beginning in childhood extending through adolescence. Classification systems for psychopathology will be reviewed and applied across cultural spectrums. Disorders that are present from infancy through adolescence such as mental retardation, autism, attachment disorders, ADHD, learning disorders, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, conduct disorders, schizophrenia, and eating disorders will be examined from a developmental/pathology perspective. Course Outline: PSY 249
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