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THE WORLD OF ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
COLLEGE COURSE PSYCH 219Dr. Mary Ann WoodmanRogue 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?