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CPSS/412

Organic- and Physiologically-Based Disorders

3 credits

Total credits

5 weeks

Course length

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Course level: Upper Division

This course introduces students to the diagnostic criteria for organic and physiologically based disorders. Students examine the intricacies of multiple disorders related to mood, anxiety, and trauma issues. The course addresses the prevalence of these disorders within society, with a special focus on the effects on the criminal justice system. Students learn basic identification and intervention techniques.

Please Note: Attendance and participation are mandatory in all University courses, and specific requirements may differ by course. If attendance requirements are not met, a student may be removed from the course. Please review the Course Attendance Policy in the Catalog for more information.

University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

What you'll learn

Course skills and outcomes

  • Analyze the relationship between crime and mental illness.
  • Describe treatment considerations for offenders with mental illness.
  • Determine the implication of the prevalence of mental illness in the criminal justice system.

  • Identify behavioral symptoms associated with anxiety, and trauma-related disorders.
  • Determine interventions for offenders experiencing symptoms of anxiety and trauma-related disorders.
  • Identify behavioral symptoms associated with substance-related disorders.
  • Determine interventions for offenders experiencing symptoms of substance-related disorders.

  • Identify symptoms of schizophrenia.
  • Describe factors associated with the development of schizophrenia.
  • Determine interventions for offenders experiencing symptoms of schizophrenia.

  • Differentiate between disorders related to mood.
  • Determine intervention techniques for offenders experiencing symptoms of disorders related to mood.

  • Determine effective strategies for assisting offenders with mental illness to re-enter into society.
  • Determine factors that contribute to recidivism for offenders with mental illness.

Why UOPX

Why take courses at University of Phoenix

Accreditation that matters

We’ve been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org) for more than 40 years.

Real-world instructors

Learn from instructors who bring an average of 25 years of working experience to the classroom.

Affordable and potentially reimbursable

Our tuition and fees are competitive and fixed. Also, check to see if your employer will cover you for this course.

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The University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. Although our continuing teacher education courses are accepted by some state agencies in the United States toward teacher certifications and endorsements, this may not be the case in all states or foreign jurisdictions. If you plan to use courses for certification or endorsement, please check with your own state agency and your school district for applicability. Continuing teacher education courses are not eligible to apply to degree programs at University of Phoenix. These courses are not eligible for federal financial aid. Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative. If you have a question contact us at (866) 354-1800.