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Apr 19, 2024
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PSY 438 - Childhood Behavior Disorders (3 units)
This course focuses on issues in the development, diagnosis, and treatment of behavior disorders that occur during childhood and adolescence with an emphasis on etiological processes from a developmental perspective.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 . Recommended Preparation: PSY 240 ; PSY 233 or PSY 234 or PSY 341 or HDFS 201 .
Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. apply developmental psychopathology and biopsychosocial theories to understanding psychological wellbeing and struggles in children and adolescents.
2. assess the diagnostic characterization of the major classes of childhood behavior disorders, including mood and anxiety disorders, externalizing disorders, and diagnoses on the autism spectrum.
3. analyze childhood behavior disorders from a variety of different perspectives (clinical, research, biological, sociocultural, etc.).
4. evaluate childhood behavior disorders with attention to the impact of stigma and diversity (e.g., race/ethnicity, age, socioeconomic status, religion, sex, etc.) in the manifestation and diagnosis of various forms of psychopathology.
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