This course covers several psychological disorders that often first appear in childhood and adolescence, including autism and other developmental disorders, attention-deficit disorder, conduct disorder, eating disorders, and emotional disorders. Theories about the causes and treatment are discussed. A heavy emphasis is on current research questions and empirical findings related to each disorder. Prerequisite: PSYC 001 and either PSYC 038. Clinical Psychology or PSYC 039. Developmental Psychology or permission of the instructor. Social sciences.