BIS 1406 - Abnormal Psychology

Institution:

California Institute of Integral Studies

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Description:

This course is a critical introduction to psychopathology, or what is currently referred to as "mental or emotional disorders." Economic,historical, cultural, and political issues in the identification and understanding of "deviant" and dysfunctional human experience and behaviorare explored, and the development of the DSM-IV system of categorization is critically reviewed in light of these issues. A transdisciplinary overview of theoretical approaches to the understanding and treatment of psychological suffering is also presented.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ciis.edu

Phone Number:

(415) 575-6100

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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