PSY 332 Psychopathology

This course will equip students to engage in a comprehensive study of psychopathology to aid the student in understanding problems of definition and classification related to mental disorders. Students will begin to develop skills in making diagnoses, a working knowledge of diagnostic categories in the current DSM Manual, and an understanding of the varying philosophies relative to diagnosis and treatment of abnormal behavior. The student will gain an understanding of the interaction of Christian belief systems with respect to viewing behavior that is normal and abnormal. (3 credits)