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Psychological Disorders and Therapy Assignments

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Psychological Disorders and Treatment

 

Chapter 16: Psychological Disorders

 

February 6

homework:      Myers reading and notes p639-649 

 

February 7

Introduction to Abnormal Behavior

Perspectives on Psychological Disorders

                Defining, Understanding, Classifying, Labeling

 

homework:      Myers reading and notes p649-669

                                “Manic-Depressive Illness and Creativity” manic-depressive-illness-and-creativity.pdf

 

February 8

Anxiety Disorders

Generalized and Panic Disorders

                Phobias

                Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Mood Disorders

                Major Depressive Disorder

                Bipolar Disorder

 

homework:      Myers reading and notes p669-677

                                “Inside Karen’s Crowded Mind”

                                “Decoding Schizophrenia” Decoding Schizophrenia.pdf

 

February 11

Dissociative Disorders

                Dissociative Identity Disorder  

Schizophrenia

Subtypes (Paranoid, Disorganized, Catatonic, Undifferentiated)

"Out of the Shadow" (Paranoid Schizophrenia)

http://www.outoftheshadow.com/

 

homework:      Myers reading and notes p677-683

 

February 12

Personality Disorders

                Cluster A (Paranoid, Schizoid, Schizotypal)

                Cluster B (Antisocial, Borderline, Histrionic, Narcissistic)

                Cluster C (Avoidant, Dependent, Obsessive-Compulsive)

                Personality Disorder NOS

 

homework:      Myers p685-699 reading and notes 

 

 

February 14 and February 15

Film Analysis – we will be watching One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest in class these two days and it is essential to the completion of a project.  If you are absent on these days, you must make arrangements to watch the film on your time OR stay after school to watch it - you may NOT borrow the film.  You also MUST have your permission slip Cuckoo's Nest permission slip.doc  filled out to watch the film in class – if not an alternate assignment will be given. 

 

At the Movies - Cuckoos Nest.doc

 

February 19

Psychological Therapy

                Psychoanalytic Therapy

                Humanistic Therapy

                Behavior Therapy

                Cognitive Therapy

                Group and Family Therapy

 

homework:      

Myers p711-721 reading and notes

                            “How to Take an Antidepressant”

 

February 20

Biomedical Therapy

                Drug Therapy

                Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

                Psychosurgery

Frontline: The Medicated Child

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/medicatedchild/view/

 

homework:      Myers p700-710 reading and notes

                             “Art Therapy and the Quality of Life”

                             “The Power of Hypnosis”

 

February 21

Psychological Therapy cont...

Evaluating Therapies

                Is Psychotherapy Effective?

                Alternative Therapies

                Culture, Values and Therapy

 

 homework:      DQ: The Medicated Child DQ: The Medicated Child

 

February 22

Class Discussion: The Medicated Child? - online DQ must be completed prior to the class discussion.

Test Review and Questions

 

February 25 - TEST CHAPTER 16 & 17

Online Quizzes in preparation for the test available on http://bcs.worthpublishers.com/myers8e/default.asp

  


Supplemental Readings and Websites

 

Barrett, D. (n.d.). The Power of Hypnosis | Psychology Today. Psychology Today: Health, Help, Happiness + Find a Therapist. Retrieved January 27, 2012, from http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200101/the-power-hypnosis

 

Marano, H. (n.d.). How to Take an Antidepressant | Psychology Today. Psychology Today: Health, Help, Happiness + Find a Therapist. Retrieved January 27, 2012, from http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200304/how-take-antidepressant

 

RICHARDSON, T. (n.d.).     Art brings back memories - Owen Sound Sun Times - Ontario, CA. Owen Sound Sun Times - Ontario, CA. Retrieved January 27, 2012, from http://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3449886

 

Scelfo, J. (n.d.). Men and Depression: New Treatments - The Daily Beast. The Daily Beast. Retrieved January 27, 2012, from http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2007/02/25/men-depression-facing-darkness.html

 

Underwood, A. (n.d.). Multiple-Personality Disorder - The Daily Beast. The Daily Beast. Retrieved January 27, 2012, from http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2007/10/20/inside-karen-s-crowded-mind.html

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