PSY 216 - Abnormal Child Psychology

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Lycoming College

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This course examines in detail the symptoms, assessment, causes, and treatments for psychological disorders primarily experienced by children and adolescents, including in the school setting. These include separation anxiety, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, learning disabilities, autism, Asperger's disorder, and mental retardation. This course also explores the application of specific treatment approaches to children/adolescents for disorders that can be experienced by both children and adults (e.g., phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, depression, bipolar disorder). Interventions for difficulties such as peer/social problems, physical conditions/illness, traumatic brain injury, and the effects of poverty, divorce, and abuse are also discussed. Prerequisite: PSY 110.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lycoming.edu

Phone Number:

(570) 321-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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