Abnormal+Psych


 * [|Abnormal Psych Resources]**


 * Abnormal Psychology Learning Objectives**


 * Essential Questions: **

1. To what extent is it necessary to label people as having a psychological disorder? How is it done and what are the implications? 2. What are the symptoms and treatments of different types of disorders (anxiety, dissociative, schizophrenic, personality, mood)? 3. Evaluate the pros and cons of different types of therapies/


 * Key terms/people:**

//Insane, DSM, bio-psycho-social model, Multiaxial approach, Anxiety disorders, Specific phobia, Agoraphobia, Social phobia, Generalized anxiety disorder, Panic disorder, Obsessive-compulsive disorder, Post-traumatic stress disorder, Somatoform disorders, Hypochondriasis, Conversion disorder, Dissociative disorders, dissociative amnesia, dissociative fugue, hypochodriasis, Psychogenic amnesia, Fugue, Dissociative identity disorder, Mood or affective disorders, Major depressive disorder, Seasonal affective disorder, Dysthymic disorder, Bipolar disorder, Cognitive triad, Learned helplessness, Schizophrenic disorders, Delusions of persecution, Delusions of grandeur, Hallucinations, Disorganized schizophrenia, Paranoid schizophrenia, Catatonic schizophrenia, Waxy flexibility, Undifferentiated schizophrenia, Dopamine hypothesis, Tardive dyskinesia, Diathesis-stress model, Double bind, Personality disorders, Antisocial personality disorder, Dependent personality disorder, Paranoid personality disorder, Narcissistic personality disorder, Histrionic personality disorder, Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, Paraphilia or psychosexual disorder, Anorexia nervosa, Bulimia, Autism, Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, Trephining, Deinstitutionalization, Prevention, Psychotherapy, Psychoanalysis, Free Association, dream analysis, Manifest content, Latent content, Resistance, Transference, Insight therapies, Humanistic therapies, Client or person-centered therapy, Unconditional positive regard, Active or reflective listening, Gestalt therapy, Existential therapies, Behaviorist therapies, Counterconditioning, Systematic desensitization, Anxiety hierarchy, Flooding, Aversive conditioning, Token economy, Cognitive therapies, eclectic approach, client-centered therapy, active listening, family therapy, Attributional style, Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT), Group therapies, Somatic therapies, Psychopharmacology, Antipsychotic drugs, Antidepressants, Antianxiety drugs, Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), Psychosurgery, Psychiatrists, Clinical psychologists, Counseling psychologists, Psychoanalysts, Aaron Beck, Martin Seligman, David Rosenhan, Sigmund Freud, Carl Rogers, Fritz (Friedrich, Frederick) Perls, Mary Cover Jones, Joseph Wolpe, B.F. Skinner, Aaron Beck, Albert Ellis//


 * [|Abnormal Psych Presentation]**


 * [|Therapy Presentation]**

How do you feel, in general, about people with mental illness? How would you feel if your friend introduced you to someone with depression? With schizophrenia? With multiple personality disorder? What would you think about the person? Would you be nervous about meeting them? It is often said that there is a stigma associated with mental illness. Do you think that’s true? Why or why not?
 * Day 1:**
 * Do Now: **

[|A 7 second video about how Americans feel about the importance of mental health treatment]

Today you will look at how psychologist define disorders and you will watch many videos and practice classifying disorders. (Please do NOT start to diagnose your friends and family!)

**Key Terms**: //psychological disorder, ADHD, medical model, DSM-IV-TR, anxiety disorders, GAD, panic disorder, phobia, OCD, PTSD, post-traumatic growth, mood disorders, major depressive disorder, mania, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, psychosis, delusions, dissociative disorders, DID, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, personality disorders, antisocial personality disorder//

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 * Activity 1:** Review the basics of Abnormal Psych with these lectures:

Go through the other resources at the bottom of the page to review Abnormal Psych.


 * Activity 2:** Based on the criteria for diagnosing a disorder (Deviant, Distressing, Dysfunctional) how do each of these people have a disorder?

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 * HW: Finish ALL of the video lectures on abnormal psych and make sure you know the basics for all of the main types of disorders:**
 * Anxiety, Mood, Dissociative, Somatoform, Schizophrenic, Personality**


 * Also take note of ALL of the key vocab in the lectures!**

= Day 2: Re view disorders/questions? Start Therapy =

1. Anxiety 2. Mood 3. Schizophrenia/Dissociative 4. Personality 5. Eating and Body Dysmorphic
 * Do Now: ** Get into groups of 5. Each of you will focus on one type of disorder:

Answer the following questions to share with your group members: 1. What symptoms need to be present for a patient to be diagnosed with this disorder? 2. How is the disorder deviant, distressful, and dysfunctional?

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 * Review. What questions do you have about abnormal psychology/disorders?**


 * Abnormal Psych Jeopardy**

[|__Types of Therapies PPT__]
 * Part 2: Therapy:**
 * Homework: Go through the ppt below and answer the questions:**

Go through the above ppt and identify key terms to use in answering the following: 1. How do psychotherapy, biomedical therapy, and an eclectic approach to therapy differ? 2. What are the goals and techniques of psychoanalysis, and how have them been adapted in psychodynamic therapy? 3. What are the basic themes of humanistic therapy? What are the specific goals and techniques of Rogers’ client-centered approach? 4. How does the basic assumption of behavior therapy differ from those of psychodynamic and humanistic therapies? What techniques are used in exposure therapies and aversive conditioning? 5. What is the main premise of therapy based on operant conditioning principles, and what are the views of its proponents and critics? 6. What are the goals and techniques of cognitive therapy and of cognitive-behavioral therapy? 7. Do you think psychotherapy works? Who decides? 8. To what extent are some psychotherapies more effective than others for specific disorders? 9. How do alternative theories fare under scientific scrutiny? 10. [|What three elements are shared by all forms of psychotherapy?] 11. How do culture, gender, and values influence the therapist-client relationship? 12. What are the drug therapies? How do double-blind studies help researchers evaluate a drug’s effectiveness? 13. How are brain stimulation and psychosurgery used in treating specific disorders? 14. How, by taking care of themselves with a health lifestyle, might people find some relief from depression, and how does this reflect our being biopsychosocial systems? 15. What is the rationale for preventative mental health programs?
 * Questions to answer by the end of the presentation:**

Therapy Key Terms: psychotherapy, biomedical therapy, eclectic approach, psychoanalysis, resistance, interpretations, transference, psychodynamic therapy, insight therapies, client-centered therapy, active listening, unconditional positive regard, behavior therapy, counterconditioning, exposure therapies, systematic desensitization, virtual reality exposure therapy, aversive conditioning, token economy, cognitive therapy, rational-emotive behavior therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, group therapy, family therapy, regression toward the mean, meta-analysis, evidence-based practice, therapeutic alliance, psychopharmacology, antipsychotic drugs, antianxiety drugs, antidepressant drugs, ECT, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, psychosurgery, lobotomy, resiliance

= Day 3: Review Therapy/Disorders: = media type="youtube" key="6nEL44QkL9w" width="560" height="315"media type="youtube" key="w2efaHgJ93A" width="560" height="315"


 * HW: Prepare for Exam NEXT CLASS! **


 * Other Resources on Abnormal Psych:**


 * [|Therapies Jeopardy]**

[|Example method of therapy: Anxiety Hierarchy]

[|Personality Disorders Online Exercise]

[|Psychological Disorder Videos]

[|Bipolar Disorder Video]

[|Therapy Videos (towards the bottom of the page)]

[|Biomedical therapies notesheet]

[|Abnormal Psych Practice Multiple Choice Test Online]

[|Therapy Practice Multiple Choice Test Online]

= Day 4: Exam! =