Overview
Description
This course focuses on issues in the development, diagnosis, and treatment of behavior disorders that occur during childhood and adolescence with an emphasis on etiological processes from a developmental perspective.
Requirements
Prerequisites
PSY 101
Recommended Preparation
PSY 240PSY 233PSY 234PSY 341HDFS 201
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101.
Recommended Preparation
Recommended Preparation: PSY 240; PSY 233 or PSY 234 or PSY 341 or HDFS 201.
Units
Lecture3
Learning Outcomes
- apply developmental psychopathology and biopsychosocial theories to understanding psychological wellbeing and struggles in children and adolescents.
- assess the diagnostic characterization of the major classes of childhood behavior disorders, including mood and anxiety disorders, externalizing disorders, and diagnoses on the autism spectrum.
- analyze childhood behavior disorders from a variety of different perspectives (clinical, research, biological, sociocultural, etc.).
- evaluate childhood behavior disorders with attention to the impact of stigma and diversity (e.g., race/ethnicity, age, socioeconomic status, religion, sex, etc.) in the manifestation and diagnosis of various forms of psychopathology.