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PSYC304 Abnormal Psychology

10 cp
Prerequisites PSYC202 Social Psychology or equivalent
Teaching Organisation 2 hours per week of lectures and 1 hour per week in tutorial.

This unit deals with theory and research in the field of abnormal psychology. It will investigate the contemporary understanding of the concepts of abnormality. The unit covers diagnostic systems frequently used to classify disorders and aspects of methodology in research in psychopathology, and presents models of aetiology in abnormal behaviour. The unit is not aimed at the discussion of treatment per se, although treatment issues are discussed as they relate to aetiology. Although there is some emphasis on the description of various disorders, including diagnostic categories, the unit is not aimed at students becoming diagnosticians. The unit does not attempt to cover all areas of psychopathology but rather selects across the areas to highlight different theories and research.

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