1. PS 499: Bachelor’s Capstone in Psychology
Instructor: Sara Barnett
Unit 6

2. Warm-Up Questions
Question 1: Have you ever known someone with a psychological disorder? How did their symptoms manifest?
Questions 2: What are three (3) psychological disorders common in our society?

3. Warm-Up Questions
What are the pros and cons to treatment-centered software programs?

4. Announcements
Unit 6 models for the DB and project are posted to Document Sharing!

5. Psychological Disorders
What is a psychological disorder?

6. Psychological Disorders
Symptoms reflecting abnormalities of the mind
Thoughts, feelings, and emotions that are persistent, uncontrollable, and harmful/debilitating in some way
40% of people struggle with a psychological disorder at one time in their life

7. Categories of Mental Disorders
Delirium, dementia, etc.
Disorders in thinking caused by Alzheimer’s, HIV, etc.
Substance-related disorders
Problems caused by dependence on drugs/alcohol
Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
Disorders related to major disturbances in perception, language, thought, emotion, and behavior
Mood Disorders
Disorders related to disturbances in mood, such as depression, mania, bi-p
Anxiety Disorders
Problems related to severe anxiety and phobia
Somatoform Disorders
Problems related to unusual/unfounded preoccupation with physical health

8. Categories of Mental Disorders
Dissociative Disorder
Normal integration of memory or identity is temporarily altered
Sexual and Gender Disorder
Problems related to unsatisfactory sexual fulfillment, finding unusual objects arousing, gender identity confusion, etc.
Personality Disorder
Problems related to lifelong behavior patterns, such as self-centeredness, over-dependency, antisocial behavior

9. Treatment for Psychological Disorders
Psychodynamic Therapy
Freudian
Centers on subconscious
Delves into past
Gives attention to defense mechanisms
Long-term therapeutic approach
Strategies include: free association, dream analysis, hypnosis, etc

10. Treatment for Psychological Disorders
Client-Centered Therapy
- Rogerian
Form of talk therapy
Therapist creates a comfortable, non-judgmental atmosphere by demonstrating genuineness, empathy, and unconditional positive regard
Non-directive approach

11. Treatment for Psychological Disorders
Gestalt Therapy
Max Werthheimer
Seeing, perceiving, and feeling is valued over analyzing, judging, evaluating
Patients can see, hear, and be told how they are experienced
Growth occurs from connections between real people
Self-awareness develops not by talking about problem but by engaging in the relationship with the therapist

12. Treatment for Psychological Disorders
Behavioral Therapy
John Watson/BF Skinner
Premise: All behaviors are learned
Goal: To replace undesirable behaviors with desirable ones
Strategies include: homework assignments, journaling, role play, reward systems, etc.

13. Questions, Comments, Relfections?