Length of Course: One semester (14 weeks)

 

Classroom Hours Per Week: 4 hours lecture

 

Number of Credits: 3 credits

 

Prerequisite: Psychology 120, English 100

 

This course is aimed at reviewing the definition, history and scope of deviant behaviour, with emphasis on the psychological factors that contribute to its aetiology and treatment.

The course begins with various definitions of adaptive and maladaptive behaviour, historical background of abnormal psychology, and theoretical perspectives on maladaptive behaviour. Then, various therapeutic strategies (e.g., cognitive therapy) will be briefly introduced, and major classification and assessment methods of behaviour disorders will be reviewed. Through the following weeks, a wide range of maladaptive patterns of behaviour including anxiety disorders, mood disorders, personality disorders, schizophrenia, and disorders of childhood and adolescence will be surveyed.

 

 

Class Attendance 10%
Participation 10%
Term Project 10%
Midterm 30%
Final Exam 40%

 

Sarason, I.G. & Sarason, B.R., Abnormal Psychology: The Problem of Maladaptive Behaviour, 11 th Ed., Prentice-Hall, 2006.

Suggested Reading:

Butcher, J.N., Mineka, S., & Hooley, J.M., Abnormal Psychology, 13 th Ed., Allyn and Bacon, 2006.

 

SFU: PSYC 241(3)
UBC: PSYC 2 nd (3)
UVic: PSYC 200 level (1.5 units)