PSY 353 - Child and Adolescent Psychopathology

Course Units: 1.0

(TBD: Staff) This course will focus on major forms of atypical development in childhood and adolescence. These include disorders of behavior, disorders of emotion, and developmental and learning problems. You will learn about the defining characteristics, associated features, possible causes, theoretical formulations, research evidence, and current approaches to intervention and prevention for a wide range of child and adolescent disorders. In addition, we will focus on diversity, inclusion, and ethics in this population. We will trace the possible developmental course of each disorder and show how biological, psychological, and socio-cultural factors interact with the child’s environment to determine its expression. Case examples will be used to enrich your understanding of the experience of children with psychopathology. Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 and PSY 240 or PSY 250 CC: SOCS