PSY 5585 AGGRESSION, VIOLENCE RISK, AND THREAT ASSESSMENT
This class presents an upper division introduction to the psychology of violence, aggression, and risk/treat assessment. Its main objective is to examine violence and aggression from multiple perspectives, including neurobiology, psychiatry, neuropsychology, psychopharmacology, developmental psychology, psychometrics, and psychological perspectives. Risk assessment implications will be emphasized for a variety of offender subtypes. The course will focus on multidisciplinary research and theory in order to provide students with a biopsychological framework for understanding and assessing antisocial behavior. Type of Course: Required for students in the Forensic Psychology Program. Prerequisite: Twelve credits in Psychology (undergraduate or graduate) including three credits in the area of forensic psychology