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.
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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