PSY 323 - Psychology of Adjustment

Institution:

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

Subject:

Psychology

Description:

Prerequisites: PSY 101, 202: Does not count towards any Psychology requirement A study of the ways in which people adjust to the complex problems of mental health and behavioral dysfunction. The emphasis is on psychosocial models and developmental perspectives rather than medical disease models. Psychoanalytic and behavioral approaches are contrasted with humanistic-existential concepts. Various strategies and approaches for coping with maladaptive and dysfunctional conditions including depression, anxiety, and alcohol and drug abuse are reviewed. This course does not fulfill any major departmental requirements. This course does not fulfill the upper level psychology requirement for psychology majors.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umassd.edu

Phone Number:

(508) 999-8000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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