This course provides an examination of the various psychological disorders, as well as theoretical, clinical, and experimental perspectives of the study of psychopathology. Emphasis is placed on terminology, classification, etiology, assessment, and treatment of the major disorders. Upon completion, students should be able to distinguish between normal and abnormal behavior patterns as well as demonstrate knowledge of etiology, symptoms, and therapeutic techniques. The course follows interaction between biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors in the causation of mental disorders.
- American Psychiatric Association, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.), Washington, D.C.: APA, 2003.
- Barlow, D. H. & Durand V. M., Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach, Cengage Learning, 2015.
- Butcher, J. N., Hooley, J. M., & Mineka, S. Abnormal Psychology, Pearson Education, Inc., 2014.
- Comer, R. J., Abnormal Psychology, Worth Publishers, 2015.
- Kring, A. M. & Johnson, S. L., Abnormal Psychology, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2014.