Name: Introduction to Abnormal Psychology
Brand: Wesleyan University
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4.9 (109 reviews)

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About the Course

This course presents an overview of the major domains of abnormal psychology. The course is made up of 5 modules, the first of which provides an introduction to the field through discussions of the concept of psychological abnormality, assessment and classification, and the major models in use for understanding psychological abnormality. The remaining four modules provide overviews of major domains of abnormal psychology, including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, stress and trauma-related disorders, and schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Lectures within each of these modules address symptoms and behaviors, epidemiology, causal theories, treatment interventions and multicultural findings and considerations. The course also seeks to assist participants with becoming more adept at noticing when a family member, friend, or colleague may be experiencing psychological distress, as well as develop the comfort level required for initiating an empathic, compassionate conversation with a person of concern. Toward this goal, the last lecture of each module is dedicated to the topic “Foundations of Empathy.” This course is not designed to assist participants with resolving their own experiences of psychopathology, nor it is intended to prepare participants to act as psychotherapists for distressed individuals in their personal lives....

Top reviews

Dec 29, 2024

Great source of information. I wish the view of the instructor was not blocked by her laptop.

Sep 25, 2022

I have always been fascinated with different psychological disorders and trying to better understand them. The material was easy to understand and kept my attention.

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By Arup B

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Oct 7, 2025

Great Leaning

By Asmar A

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Oct 17, 2023

a bit hard

By Koh L (

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Oct 29, 2022

By Rory J

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Apr 5, 2024

While the information was interesting, the instructor sat at a desk and lectured from behind her computer - a psychologist talking from behind a black screen covering all but her head, neck and necklace. Hardly a model of empathy or connectedness for a psychology topic. The quizzes covered some important information and some unimportant factoids. e.g. Remembering the percentage of NYers vs. others in the U.S. suffering from PTSD after the events of 9-11 hardly grows one's knowledge of the condition.

By Abel V

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May 17, 2022

Good overview of major mental disorders but doesn't cover the full array of disorders in the DSM even from a high level.

By İpek Y

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Mar 25, 2023

Personally, I like the interactions with lecturer, ın thıs course just lecturer speak and its just boring.

By ANTUANE W M

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Feb 28, 2023

I assumed that this course was free for me, because I sent an application letter and my application was accepted, everything is fine, I could take the exams but now I can't, and when I try, they say that I have to pay. What happened, I wonder. I wait for an answer.