Syllabus
1. Intellectual disability and pervasive developmental disorders
2. Sexual identity disorders
3. Specific developmental disorders of scholastic skills
4. Hyperkinetic disorders
5. Behavioral and emotional disorders
6. Child abuse and neglect syndrome
Annotation
The class introduces students into the basic findings of psychopathology with a focus on psychological disorders in childhood and adolescence and their influence on school adjustment. Possibilities of teachers and schools in fostering mental health of children and adolescents are discussed.