COUNSL608 Abnormal Psychology
Permission required to register
Course Description
This course provides students with information relevant to the diagnosis, etiology, and treatment of mental illness. Psychopharmacological interventions are addressed. The epistemological assumptions that ground traditional theories of psychopathology and diagnostic systems such as the DSM are discussed, and avoiding bias in psychiatric diagnosis is a major focus of the course. The following DSM categories are covered: mood disorders, anxiety disorders, psychotic disorders including schizophrenias, disorders usually first evident in childhood, and personality disorders.

Prerequisite: Permission of Department. For more information, please contact Sharon Lamb (sharon.lamb@umb.edu).
Academic Information
Credits: 3
Schedule & Fee
Dates: Sep 13 - Dec 10
Class #: 15281
Course Fee: $1335
Lab Fee: $0
Total Course Fee: $1335
Instructor
Richard Pinderhughes
Wimba Requirement
UMB online courses use Wimba classroom (a live discussion tool) at least twice during the semester. Information about Horizon Wimba can be found at www.dlvpc.umb.edu/wimbasupport.htm. Your course meetings in Wimba Classroom will be:
  • Mondays: 7:00p-8:00p