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Apr 25, 2024
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PSYC180G PO - Personality DisordersWhen Offered: Last offered spring 2020.
Instructor(s): S. Masland
Credit: 1
This seminar course will include both lecture and discussion. Students will be encouraged to think critically about how we define and understand personality disorder. Personality disorders are considered through the lenses of epidemiology (e.g., how common are personality disorders?), phenomenology (i.e., what are the symptoms of disorder?), course (i.e., what is expected over time?), etiology and pathophysiology (i.e., causes and mechanisms), and treatment. We will also consider construct validity, categorical vs. dimensional models of personality disorder, and cultural and gender-based differences in personality disorder conceptualization and manifestation. Letter grade only. Prerequisites: PSYC 131 PO or PSYC 135 PO .
Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
Area 2; Writing Intensive
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