MCCCD Program Description

Abnormal Psychology

Course: PSY266

First Term: 1999 Fall

Lecture 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s) 3 Load
Subject Type: Academic
Load Formula: S

Description: 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

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
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)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
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

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 6/22/1999

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