May 01, 2026  
2023-2026 Academic Catalog 
    
Catalog Navigation
  Catalog Home

  Governance
  Administration
  2024-2025 Academic Calendar
  2025-2026 Academic Calendar

  Ponce Campus

  General Information
  Academic Information
  Tuition and Fees
  Policies
  Registrar
  Student Affairs
  Academic Programs
  Course Descriptions
  Facilities and Services
  Ponce Health Sciences University Faculty

  St. Louis Campus

  St. Louis Branch Campus General Information
  Admissions Information
  Academic Information
  Student Complaint Log Policy
  Bullying and Cyber-Bullying Policy
  Registrar
  Financial Information
  Academic Programs
  Course Descriptions
  Faculty

  San Juan Campus

  San Juan University Center General Information
HELP
2023-2026 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

SCP 6500 - Psychological Disorders in Children and Adolescents

(2 Credits)

This course provides a general exploration of the different psychological and neurodevelopmental disorders of childhood and adolescence. The main theoretical positions available about each condition will be presented to assist the student in gaining and applying an adequate understanding of the underlying dynamics of each condition, in addition of their clinical manifestation. The conditions will be explored based upon recent research literature and using both Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) and International Classification of Diseases (ICD) classification systems.