Abnormal Psychology: SS - 530

Abnormal Behavior In Historical Context (Text - chapter 1)

1/29:

1. Introduction to course
2. What is a psychological disorder?

2/2:

1. Mental health professionals

2/3:

1. Supernatural views
2. Biological views

2/5:

1. Psychoanalytic theory

2/9:

1. Humanistic theory
2. Behavioral theory: Classical conditioning

2/10:

1. Behavioral theory: Operant conditioning

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The Present: An Integrative Approach (Text - chapter 2)

2/17:

1. Genetic contributions
2. Neuroscience contributions

2/18:

1. Psychological contributions
2. Cultural, social and developmental factors
3. Varieties of therapies

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Research, Assessment and Diagnosis (Text - chapter 3)

2/19:

1. Case study method
2. Correlational method

2/23:

1. Experimental method

2/24:

1. Methods of assessment

2/26:

1. The DSM-IV
2. Film "Psychopathology"

Anxiety Disorders (Text - chapter 4)

3/1:

1. Panic, phobias and other anxiety disorders

3/2:

1. Causes and treatments

3/4: Exam #1 - this will cover chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4, class handouts, plus anything discussed in class.

3/8:

1. Film "Rat Man"

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Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders (Text - chapter 5)

3/9:

1. Hypochondriasis and other somatoform disorders
2. Causes and treatments.

3/11:

1. Dissociative amnesia and other dissociative disorders
2. Causes and treatments
3. Film "When You Hate Your Looks"

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Mood Disorders (Text - chapter 6)
3/15:

1. Depression
2. Major depressive episode
3. Depressive disorders

3/16:

1. Film "New Mother's Nightmare"
2. Causes and treatments

3/18:

1. Film "Interview - Major Depressive Disorder"
2. Mania, manic and hypomanic episodes

3/22:

1. Bipolar disorders
2. Causes and treatments
3. Film "Interview - Bipolar Disorder"

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Physical Disorders and Health Psychology (Text - chapter 7)

3/23:

1. Hypertension and other stress-related disorders

3/25:

1. Causes and treatments
2. Film "Health, Mind and Behavior"

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Eating and Sleep Disorders (Text - chapter 8)
3/29:

1. Anorexia, bulimia and other eating disorders
2. Causes and treatments

3/30:

1. Film "Anorexia Nervosa"
2. The sleep cycle

4/1:

1. Primary insomnia and other dyssomnias

4/15:

1. Sleepwalking and other parasomnias
2. Causes and treatments

4/19: Exam #2 - this will cover chapters 5, 6, 7and 8, class handouts, plus anything discussed in class since the last test.

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Sexual Disorders (Text - chapter 9)
4/20:

1. Male erectile disorder and other sexual dysfunctions
2. Pedophilia and other sexual deviations

4/22:

1. Film "Balboa Park"
2. Gender Identity disorder

4/26:

1. Film "A Secret Obsession"
2. Causes and treatments

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Substance-Related Disorders (Text - chapter 10)

4/27:

1. Substance-related problems
2. Alcoholism

4/29:

1. Film "Interview - Alcohol dependence"
2. Other drugs

5/3:

1. Causes and treatments

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Personality Disorders (Text - chapter 11)

5/4:

1. What is a personality disorder?
2. Odd or eccentric personality disorders
3. Dramatic, emotional or erratic personality disorders>

5/6:

1. Film "Anti-Social Personality Disorder
2. Anxious or fearful personality disorders

5/10:

1. Causes and treatments

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Schizophrenia (Text - chapter 12)
5/11:

1. Clinical description of schizophrenia
2. Film "Interview - Schizophrenia"

5/13:

1. Subtypes of schizophrenia
2. Film "What Happened To Our Son?"

5/17:

1. Other psychotic disorders
2. Causes and treatments

5/18:

1. Film "Psychotherapy"
2. The effects of psychotherapy

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Final Exam: This will cover chapters 9, 10, 11 and 12 in the text, class handouts, plus anything discussed in class since the last test.  Final exams are given during Final Exam week at a date, time and room fixed by the college and probably different from the regularly scheduled time.

Students who work must be prepared to rearrange their schedule if necessary.

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