PSYC 200 — Abnormal Psychology
This course is an introduction to the psychological theory and r esearch regarding abnormal and maladaptive human behavior. It provides a comprehensive overview of the major categories of abnormal behavioral disorders with an emphasis on theory and research (e.g., schizophrenia, affective disorders, substance abuse, eat ing disorders, etc.) Special attention will be given to the study of major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings and historical trends as they pertain to psychological problems: as well as exposure to issues in diagnostics and treatment te chniques. This course is writing intensive and will use a variety of types of writing (e.g., class writing, reaction papers), in addition to or in place of more conventional formal papers. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101, PSYC-100 Corequisite(s): none