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The Psychology of Adjustment


Course Description

Psychological adjustment, including appropriate and inappropriate reactions to frustration and stress; solutions to conflict, fear, and anxiety; building self-concept and improving interpersonal relations.


Athena Title

PSY OF ADJUSTMENT


Semester Course Offered

Offered fall, spring and summer


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Course Objectives

1. To provide an overview of the psychological processes through which people cope with the demands of everyday life. 2. To cover adjustment issues throughout the lifespan. 3. To introduce the student to the application of psychological theories to problems of daily living. 4. To review psychological research findings related to healthy and maladaptive adjustment.


Topical Outline

1. Stress and coping 2. The self and self-exploration 3. Social influences 4. Relationships 5. Adjustment to developmental life changes, with emphasis on early adulthood. 6. Psychological disorders 7. Psychological treatments 8. The relationship between psychological and physical health


Syllabus