PPT-Abnormal Psychological Disorders

Anxiety Anxiety Disorders Anxiety general state of dread or uneasiness in response to imagined danger Most common type of mental illness in US Affects 40 million Americans annually Generalized Anxiety Disorder continuous or generalized anxiety. Lecture 15. Chapter 14. 2. Defining Abnormality. To study the abnormal is the best way of understanding the normal.. William James (1842-1910). Defining Abnormality. 4. Defining Psychological Disorders. What is a Psychological Disorder?. Discuss this term with a partner and agree on a definition.. A psychological disorder is a behavior pattern or mental process that causes serious personal suffering or interferes with a person’s ability to cope with every day life.. To study the abnormal is the best way of understanding the normal.. There are 450 million people suffering from psychological . disorders. It’s estimated that 1/3 of the population will experience a psychological disorder at some point in their lifetime.. Day 4: Personality Disorders & . Scizophrenia. Essential Question. What are the causes and effects of psychological disorders?. Objectives (write this down!):. I can: define the etiology and diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia. How common is mental illness?. Mental illness is common. . Some estimates show that as many as . 1 in 4 . adults has a mental illness in any given year. . About half of U.S. adults will develop a mental illness sometime in their lives . Christopher . Gade. Office. : 1030A. Office hours: . MW 4:30-5:30. Email: . gadecj@gmail.com. Class MW 1:30-4:30 Room 2240. The Area of Abnormal Psychology. Definition of a mental disorder (being crazy, insane, loony, mad, etc.). : . Classification & Disorders. Designated Unit. : . Unit . IV. States of Consciousness. Introduction. : . Fact or Falsehood?. Research suggests that the stigma & stress associated with being homosexual increase the risk of mental health problems…. Objectives. To define normal and abnormal. To decide between methods of deciding normality. To recognize the use of the bell-shaped curve showing normal distribution. To develop and analyze surveys to determine normal personality qualities and behaviors. Day 1: Disorders & Classification. Essential Question. What are the causes . & . effects of psychological disorders?. How are psychological disorders diagnosed and treated?. Objectives (write this down!):. Outline. Understanding Psychopathology. Historical Conceptions of Abnormal Behavior. The Supernatural Tradition. The Biological Tradition. The Psychological Tradition. The Present. The Scientific Method. Revised 8/2020NOVACOLLEGE-PSY 215-ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY3 CRCourse descriptionExplores historical views and current perspectives of abnormal behavior Emphasizes major diagnostic categories and criteria i Unit . 12. Abnormal Psychology. Somatoform . Disorders. Anxiety Disorders. Mood Disorders. Perspectives. Conversion Disorder. Hypochondriasis. . OCD. Major Depressive Disorder. Bipolar Disorder. Personality Disorders. Introduction to Psychological Disorders . Develop a definition for psychological disorder. .. What is normal? Abnormal? . Psychological . Disorders. We . have a expected way for people to . behave. Psychological d. Chapter 1. Abnormal Psychology: Past and Present. A. bnormal psychology:. The scientific study of ________ behavior in an effort to describe, predict, explain, and change abnormal patterns of functioning.