CHFD411 - Child Psychopathology

Course Code: CHFD411 Course ID: 4366 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Undergraduate

This course focuses on psychopathology in childhood from biological, cognitive, social and emotional perspectives and the assessment and diagnostic tools and treatment approaches used with major childhood disorders. Environmental factors contributing to the development of child psychopathology, including family dysfunction, interpersonal violence and trauma and assessment of risk for child abuse and neglect, drug use and suicide will be examined. This course replaces CHFD410. (Prerequisite: CHFD307)