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Self-Destructive Behaviors
PSYC E-1247
Self-Destructive Behaviors (12791)
(Syllabus)
Matthew K. Nock, PhD, John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Social Sciences, Harvard University.
Graduate seminar. Course tuition: graduate credit $1,725. Limited enrollment.
Fall term:
Tuesdays beginning Sept. 16, 7:35-9:35 pm, William James Hall, Room 1305.
Why do some individuals intentionally engage in behaviors that cause them direct bodily harm, such as suicide and self-mutilation? This seminar explores past and current models for understanding self-harm behaviors. We consider the classification, etiology, assessment, and treatment of self-harm behaviors from psychological, developmental, contextual, and biological perspectives. Prerequisites: introductory and abnormal psychology. (4 credits)