0, or successful completion of ACRD-080; PSYC-281 This course includes the study of abnormal behaviors as classified and described in the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. After reviewing historical perspectives, current diagnostic approaches, and classification systems, symptomatic characteristics and diagnostic criteria for many psychological disorders will be discussed. Major theoretical explanations and empirically based treatments will also be examined. Finally, we will briefly review legal and ethical concerns in the field. Course
Prerequisites: ACRD-090, ACRD-091, ACRD-092, ELAP-110, ACRD-080, PSYC-281