PSYC& 220 - Psychological Disorders

Credits: 5
Covers the diagnosis, causes, and treatment of psychological disorders. Topics may include defining disorders, the history of psychological disorders, and differing theoretical models used to explain the cause of psychological disorders and the supporting research. Reviews disorders such as depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, anorexia nervosa, and dissociative identity disorder.

Enrollment Requirement: Eligible for ENGL& 101; and PSYC& 100 with a grade of 2.0 or higher; or instructor consent.

Satisfies Requirement: Social Science
Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

Describe the research methods appropriate to the study of psychological disorders.
Explain the predominant theoretical approaches utilized in explaining psychological disorders.
Describe the current methods of assessing psychological disorders.
Apply the various theoretical approaches to the explanation of specific psychological disorders.
Identify and describe specific psychological disorders.

Program Outcomes
Identify and apply concepts related to acquiring, evaluating and using reliable, valid, and powerful information to understand mind and behavior.

College-wide Outcomes

Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.