University of Portland Bulletin 2024-2025

PSY 385 Child and Adolescent Mental Health

This course is designed to familiarize students with the symptoms, causes, and treatments of psychological disorders in children. This includes particular focus on developmental factors that influence the onset, course, and treatments of psychological problems in young people, and the cultural, social, psychological, emotional, and biological factors that influence our understanding of mental health and illness in children.

Prerequisite

PSY 101
  • Up one level
  • 300