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Nov 15, 2024
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PSY 433 - Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in Children An overview of emotional and behavioral disorders seen in children and adolescents. Topics may include: etiology of emotional and behavioral disorders; substance use; the impact of trauma on children and adolescents; as well as management and treatment strategies for emotional and behavioral disorders. Prerequisite: PSY 101. Recommended: PSY 231, 232, 331, 332 or 333. Fulfills: LASR. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code B = offered at least once per year
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- State basic statistics on the prevalence and demographic correlates of mental health problems in children and adolescents.
- Compare and contrast different theoretical perspectives on the cause of psychopathology in children and adolescents.
- Describe the criteria for "emotional disturbance" under special education law (IDEA).
- Describe the diagnostic assessment process, symptoms, and management symptoms for common internalizing and externalizing disorders.
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