PY 922 - Adolescent Psychopathology

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This course examines the influences of hereditary and environmental factors relating to physical, cognitive, and emotional development for adolescents ages 10-19. Emphasis is given to learning theories and developmentally appropriate practices relevant to teenagers, such as pubertal development and its social consequences, changing relationships with families, self and identity development, the important role of peers, school adjustment, and high-risk behaviors. An understanding of adolescence, sometimes referred to as a time of “storm and stress”, can help develop critical thinking skills and assist parents, teachers and adolescents themselves, navigate this important developmental period.