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PSY3030 Abnormal Psychology
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1 |
| Faculty or Section : |
Faculty of Sciences |
| School or Department : |
Psychology |
| Version produced : |
11 April 2013 |
Requisites
Pre-requisite: PSY2020
Synopsis
The course involves an elaboration of the main concepts and issues regarding abnormal behaviours and mental illness. Major questions addressed include: (1) what is mental illness? (2) what types of maladaptive behaviours and psychological disorders are there? (3) how are they classified? (4) what are the proposed aetiologies of these disorders and with what characteristics are they correlated? (5) what general modes are available to intervene in disorders? Students will require access to e-mail and internet access to USQConnect for this course.
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