2017-2018 Graduate Catalog 
    
    Jun 11, 2025  
2017-2018 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PSYC 0639 - Phallometric Assessment of Sexual Deviance


Credits: 3

The purpose of this course is to review and discuss best practices in the phallometric assessment of sexual deviance. Students will receive specialized training in developing, interpreting, and reporting assessments using penile plethysmorgraphy (PPG). Topics will include traditional approaches to assessing sexual deviance, understanding the technology, reviewing the empirical literature on PPG reliability and validity, and identifying ways this technology can be applied to special offender populations, such as developmentally disabled and paraphilic offenders

Prerequisites: PSYC 0621