PSYC 2250 - Abnormal Psychology

Depressive Disorders (6%)

Sexual Dysfunctions and Gender Dysphoria (6%)

Research Methods in Abnormal Psychology (6%)

Current Topics and Trends (10%)

Personality Disorders (6%)

Ethical and Legal Issues (6%)

Feeding and Eating Disorders (6%)

Clinical Classification, Assessment and Diagnosis (6%)

Neurocognitive Disorders (6%)

Introduction to Abnormal Psychology (6%)

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders (6%)

Historical Context (6%)

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders (6%)

Schizophrenia and Psychotic Disorders (6%)

Somatic symptom and related disorders (6%)

Learning Outcomes
Describe the epidemiology, etiology, assessment, symptoms, and scientifically validated treatments of specific psychological disorders.

Explain how psychologists use their understanding of the APA Ethics Code and legal system to guide decisions in clinical and legal situations.

Express basic psychological concepts and principles in different written formats based on audience (e.g. research summary vs. public service announcement).

Evaluate major historical and contemporary theoretical and treatment perspectives associated with the field of abnormal psychology.

Apply psychological constructs to understand and improve intrapersonal, interpersonal and intercultural dysfunction (e. g. case studies).

Distinguish between normal and abnormal behavior.

Identify principal research methods and types of questions that emerge in the science of abnormal psychology.

Identify the characteristics, strengths and limitations of the current diagnostic system (DSM).

Describe how diversity in age, race, culture, gender and class is related to understanding psychological processes.

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals
7A - Human Diversity

05 - Hist/Soc/Behav Sci