PSY 445 - Risk and Reward

This course is designed as an advanced topics course in clinical psychology for behavioral science students and will examine in-depth the concept of impulse control and how it applies to the development and maintenance of a wide range of psychopathology. Students will be exposed to controversial topics, including suicide, trauma, child abuse, and substance abuse/addiction and will be required to think critically about these issues for class assignments. The knowledge and skills learned in this course will prepare students to critically evaluate published scientific literature across the many domains of psychopathology. Major topics include the neurobiology and phenomenology of impulse control, disorders of impulse control (ICDs), personality disorders, behavioral and substance dependence, and sex/porn addictions.

Prerequisite: PSY 290 (minimum grade C-) and 350 (minimum grade C-); or instructor permission.
When Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3