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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?
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What distinguishes normal from
abnormal?
Why is abnormality such a
controversial topic?
How was abnormality viewed and
treated in the past?
ETHICS
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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
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What is the DSM IV, Diagnostic Statistical
Manual?
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How does the multi-axial system work?
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What are the pros and cons of “being”
labeled & diagnosed?
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How valid are the diagnostic and
assessment tools?
PSYCHOLOGY: RELATION TO
OTHER DISCIPLINES
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HOLISTIC PERSPECTIVE
RELATIONSHIP TO MEDICINE,
SCIENCE, RELIGION, SOCIOLOGY,
ECONOMICS, ANTHROPOLOGY,
EDUCATION, LAW, SOCIOLOGY,
BUSINESS..
WHAT ABOUT PREVENTION?
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Do the current trends in psychology
acknowledge the need for
prevention?
How does insurance coverage relate
to mental health treatment?
RESEARCH
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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
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How do psychologist and other
professionals explain the causes of
psychological disorders?
Which model works best for which
disorder?
TREATMENTS
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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
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DISORDER
KINDS
SYMPTOMS
CAUSES
TREATMENTS
MOOD DISORDERS
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KINDS: Major Depression, Bi-polar,
SAD, Dysthymic DO
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SYMPTOMS
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CAUSES
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TREATMENTS
STRESS DISORDERS
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KINDS: Acute, PTSD, Adjustment
Disorder
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SYMPTOMS
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CAUSES
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TREATMENTS
ANXIETY DISORDERS
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KINDS: GAD, Social Phobia, Specific
Phobia, OCD, Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia
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SYMPTOMS
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CAUSES
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TREATMENTS
SOMATOFORM DISORDERS
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(Physical illness explained by
psychological causes)
KINDS: Somatization, Conversion, Pain,
Hypochrondria, Body Dysmorphic DO
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SYMPTOMS
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CAUSES
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TREATMENTS
FACTITUOUS DISORDER
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SYMPTOMS
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CAUSES
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TREATMENT
DISSOCIATIVE DISODERS
(Major Changes in Memory)
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KINDS: Dissociative Identity Disorder,
Dissociative Fugue, Dissociative Amnesia,
Depersonalization, Derealization
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SYMPTOMS
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CAUSES
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TREATMENTS
PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS
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KINDS: Schizophrenia (Paranoid,
Catatonic, Disorganized Types)
Schizoaffective DO, Psychotic DO,
Dellusional DO
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SYMPTOMS
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CAUSES
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TREATMENTS
PERSONALITY DISORDERS
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Odd Ones: Paranoid, Schizoid,
Schizotypal
Dramatic Ones: Antisocial,
Borderline, Histrionic, Narcissistic
Anxious Ones: Avoidant,
Dependent, Obsessive-Compulsive
CHILDHOOD DISORDERS
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KINDS
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SYMPTOMS
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CAUSES
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TREATMENT
DISORDERS OF CHILDHOOD &
ADOLESCENCE
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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
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DEMENTIA
DELIRIUM
DEPRESSION
STRESS
ANXIETY
SLEEP DISORDERS
EATING DISORDERS
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KINDS: Anorexia, Bulimia, Obesity
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SYMPTOMS
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CAUSES
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TREATMENTS
CULTURE BOUND SYNDROMES
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KINDS
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SYMPTOMS
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CAUSES
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TREATMENTS
SUICIDE
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SYMPTOMS TO LOOK FOR
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CAUSES
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PREVENTION & INTERVENTION
400 DISORDERS IN THE DSM IV
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NOT COVERED IN THIS COURSE:
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SEXUAL DISORDERS
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GENDER IDENTITY DISORDERS
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SUBSTANCE ABUSE
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NOS: Not Otherwise Specified
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Medication Induced Disorders
ICD: INTERNATIONAL
CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES
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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
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HOW CAN YOU APPLY WHAT YOU
LEARN IN THIS COURSE TO YOUR
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL
LIFE?
QUESTIONS & MYSTERIES
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ARE YOU LEFT WITH MORE
QUESTIONS THAN WHEN YOU
BEGAN THIS COURSE?