Maricopa Community Colleges  PSY266   19996-99999 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  06/22/99  
PSY266      19996-99999 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Abnormal Psychology
Distinguishes between normal behavior and psychological disorders. Subjects may include stress disorders, problems with anxiety and depression, unusual and abnormal sexual behavior, schizophrenia and addictive behaviors. Causes and treatments of psychological problems and disorders are discussed. Prerequisites: PSY101 with a grade of "C" or better, or permission of instructor.
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
PSY266   19996-99999 Abnormal Psychology
1. Describe the history of the study of abnormal behavior. (I)
2. Describe the models of abnormal behavior. (II)
3. Describe research strategies and issues in abnormal psychology. (III)
4. Describe the current DSM nomenclature in the classification of abnormal behavior. (IV)
5. Describe assessment techniques used in abnormal psychology. (IV)
6. Describe the major diagnostic criteria, theories, and treatment of anxiety disorders.(V)
7. Describe the major diagnostic criteria, theories, and treatment of somatoform disorders.(VI)
8. Describe the major diagnostic criteria, theories, and treatment of dissociative disorders.(VII)
9. Describe the major diagnostic criteria, theories, and treatment of affective (mood) disorders.(VIII)
10. Describe the major diagnostic criteria, theories, and treatment of psychophysiological disorders.(IX)
11. Describe the major diagnostic criteria, theories, and treatment of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders.(X)
12. Describe the major diagnostic criteria, theories, and treatment of development-related disorders.(XI)
13. Describe the major diagnostic criteria, theories, and treatment of delirium, dementia, amnestic, and other cognitive disorders.(XII)
14. Describe the major diagnostic criteria, theories, and treatment of personality disorders.(XIII)
15. Describe the major diagnostic criteria, theories, and treatment of sexual and gender disorders.(XIV)
16. Describe the major diagnostic criteria, theories, and treatment of substance-related disorders.(XV)
17. Describe the major diagnostic criteria, theories, and treatment of impulse-related disorders.(XVI)
18. Describe the major diagnostic criteria, theories, and treatment of eating and sleeping disorders.(XVII)
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PSY266   19996-99999 Abnormal Psychology
    I. History of the Study of Abnormal Behavior
        A. Prior Views
        B. Modern Views
      II. Models of Abnormal Behavior
          A. Biological
          B. Behavioral
          C. Psychodynamic
          D. Socio-cultural
          E. Humanistic/Existential Model
        III. Research Strategies
            A. Research Methodologies
            B. Ethical Issues
          IV. Classification and assessment
              A. Current DSM and other Classification Systems
              B. Criteria for Assessment
              C. Assessment Techniques
              D. Issues and Problems
            V. Anxiety Disorders
                A. Diagnostic Criteria
                B. Theories: Precipitating and Predisposing Factors
                C. Treatment
              VI. Somotoform Disorders
                  A. Diagnostic Criteria
                  B. Theories: Precipitating and Predisposing Factors
                  C. Treatment
                VII. Affective (Mood) Disorders
                    A. Bipolar I and II, Cyclothymia
                      1. Diagnostic Criteria
                      2. Theories: Precipitating and Predisposing Factors
                      3. Treatment
                    B. Depressive Disorders and Dysthymia
                      1. Diagnostic Criteria
                      2. Theories: Precipitating and Predisposing Factors
                      3. Treatment
                    C. Suicide
                      1. Diagnostic Criteria
                      2. Theories: Precipitating and Predisposing Factors
                      3. Treatment
                  VIII. Psychophysiological Disorders
                      A. Diagnostic Criteria
                      B. Theories: Precipitating and Predisposing Factors
                      C. Treatment
                    IX. Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders
                        A. Diagnostic Criteria
                        B. Theories: Precipitating and Predisposing Factors
                        C. Treatment
                      X. Development-Related Disorders
                          A. Diagnostic Criteria
                          B. Theories: Precipitating and Predisposing Factors
                          C. Treatment
                        XI. Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic, and Other Cognitive Related Disorders
                            A. Diagnostic Criteria
                            B. Theories: Precipitating and Predisposing Factors
                            C. Treatment
                          XII. Personality Disorders
                              A. Diagnostic Criteria
                              B. Theories: Precipitating and Predisposing Factors
                              C. Treatment
                            XIII. Sexual and Gender Disorders
                                A. Diagnostic Criteria
                                B. Theories: Precipitating and Predisposing Factors
                                C. Treatment
                              XIV. Substance-Related Disorders
                                  A. Diagnostic Criteria
                                  B. Theories: Precipitating and Predisposing Factors
                                  C. Treatment
                                XV. Impulse-Control Disorders
                                    A. Diagnostic Criteria
                                    B. Theories: Precipitating and Predisposing Factors
                                    C. Treatment
                                  XVI. Eating and Sleeping Disorders
                                      A. Diagnostic Criteria
                                      B. Theories: Precipitating and Predisposing Factors
                                      C. Treatment
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