1. Chapters 3 and 4

2.  Understand the General Adaptation Syndrome.  Learn specific relaxation techniques.  Differentiate between normal anxiety and anxiety disorder.  Define ego defense mechanisms.  Acquire knowledge about anxiety disorders.  Describe and understand dissociative disorders.  Gain understanding of personality disorders.  Learn signs, symptoms, and medical complications of eating disorders.

3.  General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)  Local Adaptation Syndrome (LAS)  Measuring stress  Relaxation techniques

4.  Normal anxiety vs. Anxiety Disorder  Ego defense mechanisms  Anxiety disorders  Assessment guidelines for anxiety disorders

5.  Somatization disorder  Conversion disorder  Pain disorder  Hypochondriasis  Body dysmorphic disorder  Undifferentiated Somatoform disorder  Somatoform disorder not otherwise specified

6.  Genetic and Cultural Factors  Assessment of Somatoform Disorders ◦ Symptoms and unmet needs ◦ Voluntary control of symptoms ◦ Secondary gains ◦ Cognitive style ◦ Ability to communicate feelings and emotional needs ◦ Dependence on medication

7.  Dissociative fugue  Dissociative identity disorder (DID)  Depersonalization disorder  Treatment

8.  Assessment guidelines for dissociative disorders

9.  Common characteristics of personality disorders  Causes of personality disorders  Minnesota multiphasic personality inventory (MMPI)  Case Management  Evaluation

10.  Specific personality disorder ◦ Cluster A (Odd or Eccentric)  Paranoid  Schizoid  Schizotypal ◦ Cluster B (Dramatic, Emotional, Erratic)  Antisocial  Borderline  Histrionic  Narcissistic ◦ Cluster C (Anxious or Fearful)  Avoidant  Dependent  Obsessive-compulsive  Assessment guidelines for personality disorders

11.  Prevalence and co-morbidity  Assessment guidelines for eating disorders  Signs and symptoms of eating disorders  Medical complications of eating disorders

12.  Acquire knowledge about theories of depression.  Understand assessment and treatment of depression.  Identify the basic types of bipolar disorders and possible causes.  Identify the epidemiology, co morbidity and causes of schizophrenia.  Understand assessment and communication guidelines for schizophrenia.  Differentiate between delirium and dementia.  Gain knowledge of Alzheimer’s disease and its treatments.  Understand key terminology and concepts.

13.  Co morbidity  Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)  Dysthymic

14.  Theories of Depression ◦ Biological theories ◦ Psychodynamic influences and life events ◦ Cognitive theory  Assessing Depression  Treatment and Recovery  Antidepressants  Assessment guidelines for depression

15.  Bipolar I  Bipolar II  Cyclothymiacs  Unipolar  Causes of Bipolar Disorder  Mania  Flight of ideas  Clang association  Assessment of Bipolar disorder  Nursing Diagnoses

16.  Phases of Mania ◦ Acute phase ◦ Continuation of treatment phase ◦ Maintenance treatment phase  Lithium  Antiepileptic drugs  Assessment Guidelines for bipolar disorder

17.  Epidemiology  Co-morbidity  Causes of schizophrenia  Terms associated with schizophrenia  Guidelines for assessing schizophrenia  Communication guidelines  Psychotherapy  Psychopharmacology  Subtypes of schizophrenia