Advanced Placement Psychology with Mr. Duez
CH 15. Psychological Disorders & CH 16. Treatment
WEEK AT A GLANCE:MON: Introduction to Mental Disorders & the DSM-5 (handout); Crash Course Psychological Disorders; Continue from Friday - Psych Disorders: Anxiety, Trauma/Stress; Crash Course: Trauma & Addiction; Crash Course: OCD & Anxiety
TUE: Psych Disorders: Schizophrenia; Dissociative; Crash Course: Schizophrenia/Dissociative
WED/THU: Documentary: JOHN NASH - A BRILLIANT MADNESS & QUESTIONS - JOHN NASH - A BRILLIANT MADNESS; Personality Disorders
FRI: Psych Disorders: Depressive, Bipolar, Somatic, Eating/Feeding; Crash Course: Depressive/Bipolar; Crash Course: Eating & Body Dysmorphic Disorders
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Assignments:
Monday, April 8th - Quiz CH 15 "Psychological Disorders"
Friday, April 12th - Quiz CH 16 "Treatments for Psych Disorders"
Wed/Thu, April 17th & 18th - TEST CH 15 & 16
1. The (DSM) Diagnosis and Statistical Manual of Psychiatric Disorders is the handbook used by mental health professionals to diagnose psychiatric disorders.
2. There are many types of disorders, but they all involve debilitation that makes routine life situations difficult.
3. Schizophrenia is not dissociate identity disorder. It is a disorder that involves a break with reality and auditory hallucinations.
4. Personality disorders are the most difficult disorders to diagnose and treat. The most common treatment is anti-psychotic medication (most have side effects).
5. Medication is effective as a treatment, but it is often combined with a form of “talk therapy” to provide a more complete therapeutic technique.
6. Behavioral & cognitive therapists are very popular forms of “talk therapy.”
7. Original Freudian therapy, though well known, is not utilized much anymore. However, psycho-dynamic techniques are combined with many methods to help patients and can be very helpful.
Essential Questions:
- What are the various approaches to dealing with abnormal behavior, psychological disorders?
- Is all psych disorder caused by biological issues? Can they be solved medically?
Monday, April 1, 2019
Quote: "I like coffee because it gives me the illusion that I might be awake." - Lewis Black1. DO NOW: New Seats
True or False? - People with psychological disorders typically exhibit highly bizarre behavior.
2. Pass out handout for disorders: Introduction to Mental Disorders & the DSM-5 (handout)
3. Notes, Video, Discussion:
Crash Course Psychological Disorders;
Continue from Friday - Psych Disorders: Anxiety, Trauma/Stress;
Crash Course: Trauma & Addiction;
Crash Course: OCD & Anxiety
Assignments:
Monday, April 8th - Quiz CH 15 "Psychological Disorders"
Friday, April 12th - Quiz CH 16 "Treatments for Psych Disorders"
Wed/Thu, April 17th & 18th - TEST CH 15 & 16
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
Quote: "The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away." - Pablo Picasso
Agenda:
1. DO NOW: What makes up a psychological disorder?
2. Notes, Video, & Discussion: Psych Disorders: Psych Disorders: Schizophrenia; Dissociative;
Crash Course: Schizophrenia/Dissociative
Assignments:
Monday, April 8th - Quiz CH 15 "Psychological Disorders"
Friday, April 12th - Quiz CH 16 "Treatments for Psych Disorders"
Wed/Thu, April 17th & 18th - TEST CH 15 & 16
Wednesday, April 3, 2019 &
Thursday, April 4, 2019
Quote: "Psychology keeps trying to vindicate human nature. History keeps undermining the effort." - Mason Cooley
Agenda:
1. DO NOW: The fact that people acquire phobias of ancient sources of threat (such as snakes) much more readily than modern sources of threat (such as electrical outlets) - What approach to psychology might best explain this?
2. Video Documentary: JOHN NASH - A BRILLIANT MADNESS & QUESTIONS - JOHN NASH - A BRILLIANT MADNESS;
3. Notes, Video, Discussion: Personality Disorders
Assignments:
Monday, April 8th - Quiz CH 15 "Psychological Disorders"
Friday, April 12th - Quiz CH 16 "Treatments for Psych Disorders"
Wed/Thu, April 17th & 18th - TEST CH 15 & 16
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Friday, April 6th, 2018Quote: "Without music life would be a mistake." - Friedrich Nietzsche
1. DO NOW: Mood Disorder or Schizophrenia?
2. Notes, Video, Discussion:
Psych Disorders: Depressive, Bipolar, Somatic, Eating/Feeding;
Crash Course: Depressive/Bipolar;
Crash Course: Eating & Body Dysmorphic Disorders
Assignments:
Monday, April 8th - Quiz CH 15 "Psychological Disorders"
Friday, April 12th - Quiz CH 16 "Treatments for Psych Disorders"
Wed/Thu, April 17th & 18th - TEST CH 15 & 16
