Abnormal Psychology

Psychological Approaches and Psychological Assessment

Learning Objectives

• Define the major models of abnormal psychology treatments: psychodynamic, cognitive, humanistic, behavioral, and biological.
• Describe the major models of psychological treatments: psychodynamic, cognitive, humanistic, behavioral, and biological.

Reading Resources

• Therapeutic Orientations. [Noba]
• Psychopharmacology. [Noba]
• Understanding Psychological Testing and Assessment. [American Psychological Association]
• Personality Assessment. [Noba]