PSY 441 - Self-Injurious Behavior

Description:
This course covers the occurrence, prevalence, etiology, and treatment of self-injurious behavior in human and nonhuman primates. Course will not have an established scheduling pattern.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisites: any biology or psychology course and junior standing or above.

Credits: (4)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Distinguish between established categories of self-injurious behavior (SIB), including stereotypic SIB, major SIB, compulsive SIB, and impulsive SIB;
Identify disorders in which SIB is commonly found, and explain the circumstances under which self-injurious behavior is commonly elicited;
Critically evaluate the literature pertaining to the etiology and treatment of SIB, both from human clinical reports and comparative nonhuman data; and
Critically evaluate popular portrayals of SIB.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
10/4/18

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