PSY 170 - Abnormal Psychology

    Recent Professors
    Arthur Olguin, Gina Bell
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024
    Class Size
    40 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    PSYC C1000 or PSYC C1000H.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of PSY 170
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4I · IGETC Area 4 · CSU GE Area D9 · CSU GE Area D
    Description
    Introduction to assessment, diagnosis, treatment, research and prevention of mental disorders. Covers the major DSM disorders, including the phenomenology, etiology and treatment of anxiety, affective, dissociative, somatoform, psychophysiological, schizophrenic, sexual dysfunctions, paraphilias and gender identity disorder; substance-related; impulse-control; developmental, cognitive and personality disorders. Theories, therapies, research, legal and social issues are addressed.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 12:45pm–2:05pm, Tue Thu 12:45pm–2:05pm