Abnormal Psychology & Treatment Units 12 and 13

Bell Ringer What behaviors are considered abnormal? Why?

Objectives Discuss the difference between normality and a disorder. Describe how clinicians classify psychological disorders. Identify different disorder, their symptoms and treatments. Discuss the goals of various therapy techniques.

Defining Disorders What is abnormal? Considerations Criteria Interference with every day life Considerations Subjective discomfort Social nonconformity Statistical abnormality Situational context Cultural relativity Criteria Maladaptive Impair functioning Atypical Medical model vs. Biopsychosocial approach The DSM-5 Diagnoses and treatments

Nature or Nurture?

Anxiety Disorders Generalized Anxiety Panic Disorder Phobias OCD PTSD Pathological worry Panic Disorder Intense fear Phobias Irrational fearavoidance OCD Thoughts and behaviors PTSD Haunting memories Disorders Explained Learning: stimulus generalization and reinforcement Biological

Mood Disorders Major Depressive Disorder Bipolar Disorder Five signs of depression lasting more than 2 weeks Bipolar Disorder Bouncing from manic to depressive states

Schizophrenia “Split mind” – not in personality but in reality Disorganized thoughts Diminished emotions Chronic (slow) vs. Acute (rapid) Oversupply of dopamine , fetal virus infections,

Other Disorders Somatic symptom disorder Illness anxiety disorder Dissociative Identity Disorder Eating Disorders Personality Disorders

Therapy and Strategies Psychoanalysis Reduce through insight Humanistic therapy Enable growth via UPR Behavior therapy Conditioning adaptive behaviors Cognitive therapy Promote healthier thinking Group therapy Heal relationships