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Abnormal Psychology
PSYC E-1240
Abnormal Psychology (10236)
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Shelley H. Carson, PhD, Assistant Head Tutor in Psychology, Harvard University.
Course tuition: noncredit and undergraduate credit $800, graduate credit $1,725.
Fall term:
Tuesdays beginning Sept. 16, 7:35-9:35 pm, William James Hall, Room 1. Required sections to be arranged.
Online and on-campus options. See Distance Education.
Lecture 1 video.
We examine a variety of mental disorders from several different theoretical perspectives. Focus is on diagnosis, epidemiology, causes, and treatments of each disorder. Prerequisite: introductory psychology. (4 credits)