Applied Psychology

Abnormal Psychology

Release Date: 2017-09-22

1.Basic Course Information

Course code: 201293
Course name: Abnormal Psychology
Course type: Specialized and compulsory course 
Periods: 48
Credits: 3
Target students: Undergraduates of Applied Psychology 
Assessment: Examination

2.Brief Course Introduction

Abnormal Psychology focuses on describing and explaining psychological abnormality, and how its research paradigm and specific research methods contribute to understanding and resolving such abnormality. By learning this course, students will operate the basic diagnosis and select the work object of psychology. This course mainly includes: the introduction of abnormal psychology; the theories and development of abnormal behaviors; the evaluation and diagnosis of abnormal behaviors; anxiety disorder; dissociation and somatoform disorder; mood disorder; suicide; schizophrenia; personality disorder; childhood disorder; cognition disorder and lifelong issue; sexuality disorder and gender identification disorder; disorder driven by psychological active substance; eating disorder; psychological health, social policies and laws.