>This course considers the nature and origins of psychological
>disorders in adults and children.  It emphasizes social factors,
>cognitive factors, neural factors, and developmental processes in
>psychopathology.  In addition, the course considers methods for
>advancing scientific knowledge. And it considers ways of treating and
>preventing disorders.  The professor's own work focuses on
>understanding the origins of common problems of children and
>adolescents and developing effective treatments for those problems.
>Requirements: Grading will be based on performance on tests
primarily,
>with some credit for contributions to an atmosphere of active
>learning, such as useful questions and comments, posting interesting
>and relevant material from the media, and participating in optional
>discussion sessions. Availability of Instructor: Regular office hours
>will be set and time will also be set aside for the students of this
>class before and after lectures, and appointments will be made for
>other times in the week.  The instructor's E-mail address is
>batesj@indiana.edu, and his phone number is 855-8693.