Psychology 265

Behavior Disorders of Childhood

5 credit hours

Acquaints the student with the various behavior disorders of the pre-adolescent child, such as school phobia, hyperkinesis, learning disability, and infantile autism; theories as to the etiology of such disorders; and therapeutic measures and community resources available for remediation of these disorders. Prerequisites: Psychology 100 and 230 or consent of instructor. (5 lecture hours)