PSYC 350
Child Psychopathology Fall 2013
Division II
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This course explores the rapidly evolving field of psychological disorders in childhood and adolescence. We will examine the intertwined effects of individual characteristics (e.g., genetics, neurobiological factors), relationship processes (e.g., parenting, family functioning, peers), community settings (e.g., schools, neighborhoods), and the broader cultural context (e.g., poverty, stigma, media). Using a developmental framework, we will examine the emergence and maintenance of specific psychological disorders, as well as variations in how children cope with cataclysmic stressors (chronic illness, physical and sexual abuse). The goals of this course include (1) appreciation of the dynamic interplay between biology and experience in the unfolding of psychopathology, (2) exploration of diagnostic criteria and phenomenology of specific disorders, and (3) exposure to a wide range of research-based strategies for prevention and intervention.
The Class: Format: seminar
Limit: 19
Expected: 19
Class#: 2015
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: classroom participation, response papers, midterm, final paper
Prerequisites: PSYC 232 or 252
Enrollment Preferences: Psychology majors
Distributions: Division II
Attributes: PHLH Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health
PSYC Area 5 - Clinical Psychology
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