Psychology 131: Developmental Psychopathology (Spring 2015, UC Berkeley) | Psychology

Psychology 131: Developmental Psychopathology

Psychology 131: Developmental Psychopathology (Spring 2015, UC Berkeley). Instructor: Professor Stephen Hinshaw. This course will discuss linkages between developmental processes and child psychopathology. Included will be discussion of cognitive impairments in children, including learning disabilities and mental retardation; internalizing disorders, such as anxiety, withdrawal, and depression; externalizing disorders, such as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and conduct disorder; and child abuse and neglect. Psychobiological, familial, legal, and societal factors will be emphasized.

Introduction

Lecture 01 - Introduction

Lecture 02 - Defining Mental Disorder

Lecture 03 - Conceptual Issues #1: Risk/Protective Factors, Stability/Continuity

Lecture 04 - Conceptual Issues #2: Heritability, Gene-Environment Correlation/Interaction

Lecture 05 - Conceptual Issues #3: Temperament, Attachment

Lecture 06 - Parenting Influences

Lecture 07 - Peer Interactions, Neighborhoods

Lecture 08 - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Lecture 09 - ADHD (cont.)

Lecture 10 - Aggression, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)/ Conduct Disorder (CD)

Lecture 11 - Substance Use and Abuse