This course will explore how adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can negatively influence development contributing to both physical and mental illnesses. It will also explore how protective and compensatory childhood experiences (PACEs) can mitigate the detrimental effects of adverse ones. Information from a broad range of fields will be discussed; including child psychology; parenting; psychopathology; neuropsychology; health psychology; medicine; sociology; and education. Final grades will be based on class participation (60%) and four short (1-3 page) papers (40%).
Prerequisites
Be in the Honors Program