Psychology 222 - Abnormal Psych: Clinical Persp
Fall
2016
01
4.00
William Davis
TTH 10:00AM-11:15AM;F 10:00AM-10:50AM
Mount Holyoke College
97222
Reese 302;Reese 302
wdavis@mtholyoke.edu
This course surveys the psychological field of abnormal psychology. We will explore historical foundations, theories, research, assessment, and treatment as they relate to diagnoses included in the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition . Throughout the course, we will critically examine the concept of abnormality and its intersection with societal and cultural contexts.
Prereq: 100-level course in Psychology.