Mar 28, 2024  
Catalog/Bulletin 2019-2020 
    
Catalog/Bulletin 2019-2020 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

REHAB 5606 - CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOPATHOLOGY

[3 Credits]
This course covers the history and treatment of childhood disorders including learning, behavioral, and emotional problems. Psychopathology is presented using and integrative approach including the biological, psychological, social, cultural, familial, and political forces that currently define abnormal behavior. Utilizes an eclectic approach to the study of causes and diagnoses of childhood psychopathology. Definitions, concepts and theories of childhood psychopathology are covered. Emphasis will be on the current Diagnosis and Statistical Manual (DSM).