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Welcome to Psychology 435: Abnormal Psychology, a three-credit, senior-level course that examines human behaviours and mental phenomena that diverge widely from the normal. This Student Manual provides you with essential information about the course structure, the course materials, the evaluation processes, and the procedures you should follow to complete the course successfully. Before you begin your study of abnormal psychology, please read this Student Manual carefully. If you have any questions about the course itself, or how to proceed with your studies, please contact your tutor or the course coordinator.

The online version of this course will allow you to read through the Workbook as well as take the quizzes.

2011-JAN-16: The research paper assignment is to be written using APA 6th edition - see APA 6 tutorial at http://psych.athabascau.ca/html/APA6/. Please disregard any reference to APA 5th edition in your print materials.

2009-JUL-16: Please see the announcement regarding an update to the course materials.

Course Structure

Unit	Topic	Reading	Assignment
1	Abnormal Psychology: An Overview	Chapter 1
2	Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behaviour	Chapter 2
3	Causal Factors and Viewpoints	Chapter 3	Quiz 1
4	Clinical Assessment	Chapter 4
5	Stress and Adjustment Disorders	Chapter 5
6	Panic, Anxiety, and Their Disorders	Chapter 6
7	Mood Disorders and Suicide	Chapter 7	Quiz 2
8	Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders	Chapter 8
9	Eating Disorders and Obesity	Chapter 9
10	Health Problems and Behaviour	Chapter 10
11	Personality Disorders	Chapter 11	Quiz 3
12	Addiction Disorders	Chapter 12
13	Sexual Variants, Abuse, and Dysfunctions	Chapter 13
14	Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders	Chapter 14	Quiz 4
15	Cognitive Disorders	Chapter 15
16	Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence	Chapter 16
17	Therapy	Chapter 17
18	Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology	Chapter 18	Quiz 5
			Term Paper
			Final Exam