Listed in: Psychology, as PSYC-342
Julia D. McQuade (Section 01)
This course examines the role of stress in the development, maintenance, and treatment of several psychological disorders (e.g., depression, anxiety, personality). We will consider multiple experiences of stress, including chronic stress, stressful life events, adverse childhood experiences, and trauma, and the multiple ways that stress reactions can manifest, including physiologically, behaviorally, and cognitively. We also will consider adaptive and maladaptive responses to stress and how they influence risk for psychological disorders and can be targeted in treatment. Course readings will come predominantly from empirical research articles and will be discussed in-depth in class. Students will be expected to participate actively in class discussions, provide weekly written reaction papers, engage in an in-class presentation, and develop a research project.
Offered Spring semester. Professor McQuade.
Enrollment caps: Limited to 18 students. Requisite: PSYC 228.
How to handle overenrollment: Junior and senior psychology majors given first priority.
Students who enroll in this course will likely encounter and be expected to engage in the following intellectual skills, modes of learning, and assessment: An emphasis on written work, readings, independent research, class discussions, and oral presentations.
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