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PSY/275

Introduction to Abnormal Psychology

Course level: Undergraduate

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General Education

Online

Format

$1,194

Estimated Tuition

3 credits

Total credits

5 weeks

Course length

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This course introduces the study of major psychological disorders as defined in the DSM 5, including their diagnoses, causes, and treatments. It covers such subjects as depression, bipolarity, anxiety, panic, somatoform, dissociation, substance abuse, anorexia, schizophrenia, and childhood disorders, as well as gender and cultural differences.

Required materials

The materials required for this course are covered in your resource fees.

Please Note: Attendance and participation are mandatory in all University courses, and specific requirements may differ by course. If attendance requirements are not met, a student may be removed from the course. Please review the Course Attendance Policy in the Catalog for more information.

University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

Earn these career-relevant skills in weeks, not years.

  • Identify historical events and milestones that show the progression of the treatment of mental illness.
  • Identify the tenets of the perspectives of abnormal behavior and mental illness.
  • Describe the relationship between assessment, diagnosis, and treatment in abnormal psychology.

  • Identify behavioral features of clinical disorders related to development, stress, and anxiety.
  • Determine key factors related to the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder.
  • Distinguish between features related to post-traumatic stress disorder and other trauma and stressor related disorders.

  • Differentiate among the behavioral features of clinical disorders related to mood.
  • Identify risk factors, warning signs, and methods of prevention for suicide.

  • Examine behavioral features of schizophrenia spectrum disorders.
  • Describe the physiological and behavioral development and progression of schizophrenia spectrum disorders.

  • Explain the etiology of a mental disorder through a perspective of abnormal psychology.
  • Determine the prevalence of a specific mental disorder in society.
  • Describe gender and cultural differences and considerations of a specific mental disorder.
  • Describe treatment options for a specific mental disorder.

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