THE WORLD OF ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY COLLEGE COURSE PSYCH 219 Dr. Mary Ann Woodman Rogue Community College
What Will We Be Exploring This Term? What distinguishes normal from abnormal? Why is abnormality such a controversial topic? How was abnormality viewed and treated in the past?
ETHICS What ethical principles do psychologists practice? Why is ethics important? What code of ethics would you create if you were a counselor, psychologist or mental health worker?
CURRENT TRENDS What is the DSM IV, Diagnostic Statistical Manual? How does the multi-axial system work? What are the pros and cons of “being” labeled & diagnosed? How valid are the diagnostic and assessment tools?
PSYCHOLOGY: RELATION TO OTHER DISCIPLINES HOLISTIC PERSPECTIVE RELATIONSHIP TO MEDICINE, SCIENCE, RELIGION, SOCIOLOGY, ECONOMICS, ANTHROPOLOGY, EDUCATION, LAW, SOCIOLOGY, BUSINESS..
WHAT ABOUT PREVENTION? Do the current trends in psychology acknowledge the need for prevention? How does insurance coverage relate to mental health treatment?
RESEARCH What do clinical researchers do? How valid are the methods of research used in psychology? What are the various kinds and methods of research?
MODELS & THEORIES How do psychologist and other professionals explain the causes of psychological disorders? Which model works best for which disorder?
TREATMENTS What kinds of treatments really help people with psychological disorders? Which one’s work the best? Are alternative treatments considered along with mainstream science and allopathic medicine?
COURSE IN A NUT SHELL DISORDER KINDS SYMPTOMS CAUSES TREATMENTS
MOOD DISORDERS KINDS: Major Depression, Bi-polar, SAD, Dysthymic DO SYMPTOMS CAUSES TREATMENTS
STRESS DISORDERS KINDS: Acute, PTSD, Adjustment Disorder SYMPTOMS CAUSES TREATMENTS
ANXIETY DISORDERS KINDS: GAD, Social Phobia, Specific Phobia, OCD, Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia SYMPTOMS CAUSES TREATMENTS
SOMATOFORM DISORDERS (Physical illness explained by psychological causes) KINDS: Somatization, Conversion, Pain, Hypochrondria, Body Dysmorphic DO SYMPTOMS CAUSES TREATMENTS
FACTITUOUS DISORDER SYMPTOMS CAUSES TREATMENT
DISSOCIATIVE DISODERS (Major Changes in Memory) KINDS: Dissociative Identity Disorder, Dissociative Fugue, Dissociative Amnesia, Depersonalization, Derealization SYMPTOMS CAUSES TREATMENTS
PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS KINDS: Schizophrenia (Paranoid, Catatonic, Disorganized Types) Schizoaffective DO, Psychotic DO, Dellusional DO SYMPTOMS CAUSES TREATMENTS
PERSONALITY DISORDERS Odd Ones: Paranoid, Schizoid, Schizotypal Dramatic Ones: Antisocial, Borderline, Histrionic, Narcissistic Anxious Ones: Avoidant, Dependent, Obsessive-Compulsive
CHILDHOOD DISORDERS KINDS SYMPTOMS CAUSES TREATMENT
DISORDERS OF CHILDHOOD & ADOLESCENCE Oppositional Defiance Conduct Disorder Attention Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder Elimination, Eating, & Feeding Disorders Development Disorders Autism/Aspergers Learning Disorders Mental Retardation Tics, Tourettes, Mutism Children with Schizophrenia, Depression, Anxiety
AGING DEMENTIA DELIRIUM DEPRESSION STRESS ANXIETY SLEEP DISORDERS
EATING DISORDERS KINDS: Anorexia, Bulimia, Obesity SYMPTOMS CAUSES TREATMENTS
CULTURE BOUND SYNDROMES KINDS SYMPTOMS CAUSES TREATMENTS
SUICIDE SYMPTOMS TO LOOK FOR CAUSES PREVENTION & INTERVENTION
400 DISORDERS IN THE DSM IV NOT COVERED IN THIS COURSE: SEXUAL DISORDERS GENDER IDENTITY DISORDERS SUBSTANCE ABUSE NOS: Not Otherwise Specified Medication Induced Disorders
ICD: INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES Official Coding System Used in the DSM IV Diseases of Nervous, Circulatory, Respiratory, Musculoskeletal Systems Endocrine, Nutritional, Metabolic, Digestive, Genitourinary, Diseases Diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat, Skin Diseases of Pregnancy, Childbirth, Congenital Malformations, Chromosomal Abnormalities
APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY HOW CAN YOU APPLY WHAT YOU LEARN IN THIS COURSE TO YOUR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LIFE?
QUESTIONS & MYSTERIES ARE YOU LEFT WITH MORE QUESTIONS THAN WHEN YOU BEGAN THIS COURSE?