School Of Social Sciences And PsychologyAbnormal PsychologyWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 101681.3
Discipline: PSYCHOLOGY
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 3
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
Basic understanding of core concepts of personality, biological, social and developmental psychology
Equivalent Units
100004 - Abnormal Behaviour and Psychological Testing
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
The online version of this unit is only available to students enrolled in 1793 - Bachelor of Science, Criminology and Psychological Studies.
About this Unit
Abnormal Psychology is the study of behaviours that cause distress or dysfunction or are judged as deviant within the individual's culture. This unit examines definitions of abnormality, ways of assessing and diagnosing abnormality, theories of the causation of psychological abnormality and treatments for recognized psychological disorders. Diagnostic criteria from the latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders are applied to illustrative cases with emphasis on contemporary Australian research and theory. The development of integrated models of abnormality, including biological, psychological and social factors, is a significant theme of the unit.