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Enhance your knowledge of psychological disorders. Build your understanding of personal, societal, and global challenges caused by common psychological disorders.
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Explore the role that distress, impairment, and danger play in disorders for which anxiety is a component.
Compare and contrast contributing factors and treatments for common mood disorders.
Learn diagnostic techniques for identifying disorders due to substance use and addictive behaviors.
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This specialization is designed for anyone interested in common psychological disorders that may affect themselves, their family, their community, or society. The disorders covered in this course include anxiety disorders, mood disorders, substance use disorders, and addictive behaviors.
Learners will develop knowledge about these disorders that includes diagnostic criteria, prevalence rates, demographics, contributing factors, and treatments. Learning activities will focus on diagnostic criteria utilizing the 11th edition of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-11) as a tool for comparing and contrasting the different disorders.
Applied Learning Project
Throughout the course, the learners will be presented with formative assessments to assess their knowledge of concepts that have just been covered. At the end of every module, there are summative assessments which are tracked and graded to assess their overall understanding. Finally, at the end of the course, learners are presented with an overall course-level assessment.
Feeling anxiety from time to time is a normal part of life, but when such feelings begin to interfere with the quality of a person’s life they should seek professional help. This course provides a review of common disorders for which anxiety is a key symptom. These include generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. In addition, this course discusses diagnostic criteria, contributing factors, and treatments for each disorder.
Depressive and bipolar disorders are estimated to affect more than 400 million people around the globe. Although treatments are available, most people who are affected by these disorders are not properly diagnosed or treated. This course provides a review of common depressive and bipolar disorders, including dysthymic disorder, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, peripartum depressive disorder, as well as bipolar type I disorder, bipolar type II disorder, and cyclothymic disorder. In addition, the course presents the diagnostic criteria, demographics, contributing factors, and treatments for each disorder.
Many people around the world struggle with substance use disorders and addictive behaviors. You might know someone, possibly a family member or close friend, who is currently dealing with one of these problems. This course provides a review of common substance use disorders associated with the use of common depressants, opioids, stimulants, hallucinogens, dissociative drugs, and inhalants. Because they share many of the same characteristics, addictive behaviors, such as gambling and gaming disorders, are covered. In addition, the course discusses the diagnostic criteria, demographics, contributing factors, and treatments for each disorder.
APA is the leading scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States, with more than 146,000 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants, and students as its members. Its mission is to promote the advancement, communication, and application of psychological science and knowledge to benefit society and improve lives.
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Twelve weeks depending on how quickly or slowly you navigate the content.
It would be helpful to have a high school degree or equivalent.
We recommend the following order:
1. Anxiety and Related Disorders
2. Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
3. Disorders Due to Substance Use and Addictive Behaviors
This Specialization doesn't carry university credit, but some universities may choose to accept Specialization Certificates for credit. Check with your institution to learn more.
This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.
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Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free. If you cannot afford the fee, you can apply for financial aid.