Abnormal psychology

Texts

This course will use the Abnormal Psychology Wikibook, as well as online sources.

Course Objectives

• Students will have a better grasp of various mental disorders
• Students will be able to differentiate between mental disorders

Course Outline

• Introduction - When does a symptom rise to a level of disorder? And are psychiatric disorders truly abnormal if a significant percentage of the population has them?
  • Assignment - Buy a cheap notebook to keep a journal for this class all in one place. Begin by reflecting on the above questions, and your expectations for the course.

"Unit One - Serious and Persistent Mental Illness"

• First Class Meeting - Depression
  • Lecture
  • Readings
    • Clinical Depression on Wikipedia

• Second Class Meeting - Bipolar Disorder
  • Lecture
  • Readings
    • Bipolar Disorder on Wikipedia
• Third Class Meeting - Schizophrenia
  • Lecture
  • Readings
    • Schizophrenia on Wikipedia
• Fourth Class Meeting - Schizoaffective Disorder
  • Lecture
    • Schizoaffective Disorder on Wikipedia

• Fifth Class Meeting - Community and Hospital Treatment for People with Serious and Persistent Mental Illness.
  • Lecture
  • Readings
    • The Psychiatric Hospital on Wikipedia
    • Day Treatment or Partial Hospitalization on Wikipedia
    • Clubhouse Model for Psychosocial Rehabilitation