Psychology 327: Psychopathology

Course Mentor: Deborah Ray, MFT

Tuition: $375

This course will focus on the development of abnormal behavior as viewed from many theoretical schools of psychology. Topics will include the study of family systems, theory as it relates to the development of deviant behavior, symptomatology and current treatment modalities.

Required Texts:

Ryckman, Richard, M. Theories of Personality.   Wadsworth, 1999,  ISBN: 053434898X.  (NOTE: This text is also required for Psy 300 Comparative Psychology, a graduate level foundation course which precedes this course as a prerequisite, so all students enrolled for an M.A. degree in psychology should already have it.  But if you are taking this course on a non-degree basis for continuing education or State of California Board of Behavioral Science requirement fulfillment, click on the title to order the text online through WorldU's link with Amazon.com. Some used copies may be available on the page for this book.)

Seligman, Martin, et al. Abnormal Psychology (4th edition). New York: W.W. Norton, 2002, ISBN 039394459X. (Click on the title to order this text online through WorldU's link with Amazon Books.  Some used copies may be available on the page for this book. This next may also be ordered directly from the publisher at www.wwnorton.com)

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