- COUNSL608 Abnormal Psychology
- 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