Abnormal Psychology

What is normal? What is pathological? This course will consider aspects of abnormal behaviour, and will provide further knowledge of a range of psychological disorders. The symptoms and causes of each disorder will be explored, including symptoms in line with the DSM-5, historical perspectives, and current treatment practices. Disorders such as phobias, OCD, PTSD, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and eating disorders, as well as others, will be covered, with theories of causation and discussion of the main treatments. The course will provide students with the appropriate tools for the evaluation of the science behind abnormal psychology, extending knowledge of these disorders, in order that they might better understand themselves and others. Students who take this course must have taken ‘Introduction to Psychology’, or its equivalent, first.