Units: 4
Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; extra reading, 3 hours
Catalog page 581
Prerequisites: PSYC 001, PSYC 002, PSYC 011, PSYC 012, PSYC 151, and PSYC 160 with grades of C- or better; or equivalents; or consent of instructor
Description: Provides an overview of behavioral and emotional disorders affecting children and adolescents within a developmental context. Examines disorders affecting youth in terms of prevalence, developmental course, and theories. Topics include theoretical models of child psychopathology; diagnostic, assessment, and treatment practices; and the descriptive psychopathology of major childhood disorders.