Title
PSY3840-01.Addictive Disorders.F13.King,Serena
Document Type
Syllabi
School
CLA
Department
PSY
Course Subject
PSY
Course Number
3840
Course Section
01
Course Title
Addictive Disorders
Academic Term and Year
Fall 2013
Credits
4.00
Hamline Plan Letter
O, Q, W
Area of Study
PSY
Course Description
Goals: To examine research and theory on the causes and consequences of alcoholism, binge drinking, drug addctions, and behavioral addictions. Content: A wide variety of perspectives on normal-range substance use, college drinking, alcoholism, nicotine dependence, drug addicitons, and behavioral addictions will be covered including: behavioral genetics, neuroscience and psychophysiological research, developmental issues, environmental factors, co-occurring disorders, clincal psychological treatment and prevention, psychiatry, and epidemiological, social, emotional, attitudinal, and experimental studies. Students will engage in data analysis, write-up and interpretation of real data sets on addiction, and read and critique research articles on various topics. Prerequisites: PSY 1330 and PSY 1340
Recommended Citation
King, Serena, "PSY3840-01.Addictive Disorders.F13.King,Serena" (2013). Historic Syllabi -- full text access limited to internal Hamline administrative staff only. 2196.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/syllabi/2196