PYC 7862 BIOL BASES OF ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR

Examination of current and classic research linking biological factors to deviation of human development and behavior from what is considered to be the norm. Includes the impact of revolution in neuroscience on the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of abnormal behavior. Study physiology of the central nervous system and how it triggers behaviors associated with a variety of DSM-listed disorders including depression, anxiety, addiction, and psychosis.Prerequisite: Minimum of 15 semester hours of graduate counseling coursework.