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?