THE WORLD OF ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
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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?