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Course Info for PSYC - 375 - 01, Spring 2024
Class number: 2840 Title: Devel/Progress/Treat Psychosis Department: Psychology
Career: Undergraduate Component: Seminar Session: Regular
Instructor's Permission Required: Yes Grading Basis: Regular Units: 1.00
Enrollment limited to 16 Current enrollment: 15 Available seats: 1
Start date: Monday, January 22, 2024 End date: Friday, May 10, 2024 Mode of Instruction: In Person
Schedule: MW: 1:30PM-2:45PM, LSC - 134 Instructor(s): Ferreira, Kelly
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: C- or better in Psychology 270 or 273.
Distribution Requirement: Meets Writing Emphasis Part2 Requirements
Course Description:
This course will focus primarily on the discussion of psychosis and the mental illnesses where psychosis presents, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Students will learn about the history in diagnosing these thought disorders, an in-depth look at the specific signs and symptoms of psychosis, and potential causes of psychosis beyond a clinical diagnosis. The course will also focus on the development of psychosis and how symptoms look in the prodromal or early stages of the disorders, as well as the progression of symptoms and possible predictors of the development of full psychosis. Students will be introduced to specific treatments that are shown to be effective in the treatment of these thought disorders.