PSYC 502 - Psychopathology

(3 hours) Prerequisites: Admission to the MS program. A study of psychopathology, abnormal psychology, abnormal behavior, etiological theories and treatment of abnormal behavior; assessment strategies designed to promote healthy human functioning and diagnosis of individual psychiatric disorders as defined by classification systems such as the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) and the International Classification of Diseases (ICD); knowledge of cultural biases associated with classification systems; assessment strategies that focus on organizational/community/social justice advocacy dynamics as they impact human development, wellness, and perpetuation of psychiatric disorders as listed in the various classification systems.