BIS 1403 - Abnormal Psychology

Institution:

California Institute of Integral Studies

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Description:

This course is a critical introduction to the diagnosis of what are currently referred to as "mental disorders." Historical, cultural, and politicalissues in the identification and understanding of "deviant" and dysfunctional human experience and behavior are explored. A broader overview oftheoretical approaches to the understanding and treatment of psychological suffering and dysfunctional behavior is also presented. Theoretical perspectives to be considered will include psychoanalytic, psychodynamic, schizoanalytic, post-structuralist, cognitive-behavioral, biological/ neurological, ecopsychological, indigenous, and humanistic-transpersonal. Issues of social class, culture, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality will take front stage in our exploration.

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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