PSY 180: Abnormal Psychology

The course objective of Psychology 106 is to teach you to identify various psychological disorders, including their symptoms and treatment, and to recognize the different models that are used to understand abnormal behavior.

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Course Curriculum

1. Introduction
1. Introduction
2. What is Abnormal Psychology?
3. Types of Abnormal Psychology
4. Medical Perspective
5. Behavioral Perspective
6. Psychoanalytic Perspective
7. Cognitive Perspective
8. Abnormal Psychology Disorders
9. Criticism
10. Lesson Summary
11. Frequently Asked Questions
12. 1.1 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What is Abnormal Behavior?
3. Abnormal Behavior: History
4. Abnormal Behavior in Psychology
5. Criteria for Abnormal Behavior
6. Examples of Abnormal Behavior
7. Causes of Psychological Disorders and Examples
8. Treating Abnormal Behavior
9. Lesson Summary
10. 1.2 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Somatogenic Theory
3. Hippocrates
4. Mesmer & Hysteria
5. Benjamin Rush
6. Emil Kraepelin
7. The Brain
8. Lesson Summary
9. Learning Outcomes
10. 1.3 quiz
1. Introduction
2. History of Abnormality
3. Demonology
4. Witchcraft in the Middle Ages
5. Psychogenic Theory
6. Institutions and Reforms
7. Lesson Summary
8. Learning Outcomes
9. 1.4 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What is the DSM?
3. DSM-5 Meaning
4. DSM Disorders
5. What Is DSM Used for?
6. Lesson Summary
7. Frequently Asked Questions
8. 1.5 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Classification
3. Reliability Issues
4. Validity Issues
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. 1.6 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Direct and Indirect Factors
3. Hypertension
4. Hypertension Correlations
5. Asthma
6. Lesson Summary
7. Learning Outcome
8. 1.7 quiz
1. Introduction
1. Introduction
2. Clinical Research
3. Case Studies
4. Correlation vs. Causation
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. 2.1 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Definitions in Correlational Research
3. Example 1
4. Example 2
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. 2.2 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Experimental Design
3. Control Group
4. Importance
5. Lesson Summary
6. 2.3 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Clinical Research
3. Generalizability
4. Proving Causation
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. 2.4 quiz
1. Introduction
1. Introduction
2. What Is Biological Psychology?
3. Biological Psychology Definition
4. Biological Psychology Topics
5. Lesson Summary
6. Frequently Asked Questions
7. 3.1 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Physiological Psychology
3. What Causes Mental Disorders?
4. Biological Factors
5. Sociological Factors
6. Lesson Summary
7. Frequently Asked Questions
8. 3.2 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What is a Neurotransmitter?
3. Neurotransmitter's Function
4. Neurotransmitters Examples
5. Types of Neurotransmitters
6. Neurotransmitter Imbalance
7. Lesson Summary
8. Frequently Asked Questions
9. 3.3 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Oldest Brain Parts
3. Limbic System
4. Cerebral Cortex
5. Lesson Summary
6. 3.4 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What is Neuroplasticity?
3. Types of Neuroplasticity
4. Characteristics of Neuroplasticity
5. How Does Neuroplasticity Work?
6. Importance of Neuroplasticity
7. Neuroplasticity Examples
8. Lesson Summary
9. Frequently Asked Questions
10. 3.5 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Biological Model
3. Genetics
4. Evolution
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. 3.6 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Biological Psychology
3. Medication
4. ECT and Surgery
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. Additional Activities
8. Answer Key
9. 3.7 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Biological Model
3. Benefits
4. Drawbacks
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. 3.8 quiz
1. Introduction
1. Introduction
2. Abnormality
3. Psychodynamic Model
4. Benefits and Drawbacks
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. 4.1 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What Is Psychoanalytic Theory?
3. Sigmund Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory
4. Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory of Personality
5. Freud's Theory of Development
6. Neo-Freudian Theories of Personality
7. Criticism of Psychoanalytic Theory
8. Lesson Summary
9. Vocabulary Terms
10. FAQs
11. Activities
12. Answers
13. 4.2 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Erikson's Stages of Development: Overview
3. Erik Erikson and Joan Erikson
4. Psychosocial Development: History
5. 'Childhood and Society'
6. Post-Freudianism
7. The 8 Stages of Psychosocial Development Theory and Examples
8. Criticism of Erikson's Theory
9. Lesson Summary
10. FAQs
11. Activities
12. 4.3 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Freud's Stages of Human Development
3. Erikson's Psychosocial Theory
4. Freud vs. Erikson
5. Lesson Summary
6. Frequently Asked Questions
7. 4.4 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Who is Carl Jung?
3. What is Jungian Psychology?
4. Carl Jung Personality Theory
5. Jungian Archetypes
6. Carl Jung vs. Sigmund Freud
7. Lesson Summary
8. FAQs
9. Activities
10. 4.5 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Psychodynamic Treatment
3. Free Association
4. Interpretation
5. Catharsis
6. Lesson Summary
7. Learning Outcomes
8. 4.6 quiz
1. Introduction
2. The Psychodynamic Model In Psychology: An Overview
3. The History of Psychodynamic Theory
4. The Psychodynamic Model: Assumptions
5. The Goals of the Psychodynamic Model
6. The Psychodynamic Model: Features
7. The Strengths and Weaknesses of the Psychodynamic Approach
8. Lesson Summary
9. Frequently Asked Questions
10. 4.7 quiz
1. Introduction
1. Introduction
2. Models of Abnormality
3. What is the Behavioral Model?
4. Behavioral Model of Abnormality
5. Counterconditioning
6. Lesson Summary
7. Frequently Asked Questions
8. 5.1 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Classical vs. Operant Conditioning
3. Classical Conditioning
4. Operant Conditioning
5. Difference Between Classical Conditioning and Operant Conditioning
6. Classical Conditioning Examples
7. Operant Conditioning Examples
8. Phenomena Associated With These Types of Conditioning
9. Lesson Summary
10. FAQs
11. Activities
12. 5.2 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Taste Aversion
3. The Garcia Effect
4. Instincts
5. Summary
6. 5.3 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What is Social Cognition?
3. Factors of Social Cognition
4. Examples of Social Cognition
5. Significance of the Social-Cognitive Perspective
6. Limitations of Social-Cognitive Perspective
7. Lesson Summary
8. Frequently Asked Questions
9. 5.4 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Behavioral Therapy
3. Conditioning
4. Counterconditioning
5. Desensitization
6. Lesson Summary
7. Learning Outcomes
8. 5.5 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Behavioral Model
3. Benefits
4. Drawbacks
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. 5.6 quiz
1. Introduction
1. Introduction
2. Cognition
3. Inductive and Deductive Reasoning
4. Heuristics
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. 6.1 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What Is the Cognitive Model of Abnormality?
3. History of the Cognitive Model in Psychology
4. ABC Theory in the Cognitive Model
5. The Cognitive Model of Depression and Mental Illness
6. Issues with the Cognitive Model
7. Lesson Summary
8. Frequently Asked Questions
9. 6.2 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Abnormality
3. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
4. Six Stages of CBT
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. 6.3 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Cognitive Model
3. Strengths
4. Limitations
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. 6.4 quiz
1. Introduction
1. Introduction
2. New Model to Explain Behavior
3. Strengths and Weaknesses
4. Lesson Summary
5. Learning Outcomes
6. 7.1 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What are Humanistic and Existential Personality Theories?
3. Humanistic Therapy
4. Existential Therapy
5. Similarities Between Humanist and Existential Therapy Techniques
6. Differences Between Existentialism vs Humanism
7. Lesson Summary
8. 7.2 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Humanistic-Existential Model
3. Strengths
4. Limitations
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. 7.3 quiz
1. Introduction
1. Introduction
2. Atypical Functioning
3. The Sociocultural Approach
4. Expectations about Race, Gender and Sexual Orientation
5. Treatments
6. Lesson Summary
7. Learning Outcomes
8. 8.1 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What Makes a Person Abnormal?
3. Social Roles and Labels
4. Rosenhan's Experiment
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. 8.2 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Social Support
3. Abnormality and Social Support
4. Why Does Social Support Help?
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. 8.3 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Psychological Disorders
3. Gender and Psychology
4. Sex and Psychology
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. 8.4 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What is the Sociocultural Theory?
3. Sociocultural Definition
4. Vygotsky's Sociocultural Approach
5. Sociocultural Model
6. Differences from Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development
7. Sociocultural Theory Strengths
8. Sociocultural Theory Weaknesses
9. Lesson Summary
10. Frequently Asked Questions
11. 8.5 quiz
1. Introduction
1. Introduction
2. What is the Diathesis-Stress Model of Mental Illness?
3. Diathesis-Stress Model History
4. The "Vulnerability-Stress Model"
5. What Causes Diathesis?
6. Diathesis-Stress Through a Lifetime
7. Lesson Summary
8. FAQs
9. Activities
10. 9.1 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Diathesis and Stress
3. Vulnerability to Psychological Issues
4. Changing Factors with Age
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. 9.2 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Diathesis-Stress Model
3. Strengths
4. Limitations
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. Additional Activities
8. Answer Key
9. 9.3 quiz
1. Introduction
1. Introduction
2. What is a Clinical Assessment?
3. Neurological and Biological Tests
4. Psychological Evaluation
5. Importance of Clinical Assessments
6. Clinical Assessment Example
7. Lesson Summary
8. Frequently Asked Questions
9. 10.1 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Clinical Interviews
3. Types of Clinical Interviews
4. Conducting a Clinical Interview
5. Benefits and Limitations
6. Lesson Summary
7. Learning Outcomes
8. 10.2 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
3. The Five Areas Model
4. Benefits and Limitations
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. 10.3 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Brain and Behavior
3. Neurological Imaging
4. Neuropsychological Assessments
5. Psychophysiological Assessments
6. Lesson Summary
7. Learning Outcomes
8. 10.4 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Psychological Assessment
3. Reliability
4. Validity
5. Bias
6. Lesson Summary
7. Learning Outcomes
8. 10.5 quiz
1. Introduction
1. Introduction
2. Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A Case Study
3. What Causes GAD?
4. Treatment of GAD
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. 11.1 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What Is Panic?
3. Panic Attacks
4. Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia
5. Causes
6. Treatment of Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia
7. Lesson Summary
8. Learning Outcomes
9. 11.2 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Fear
3. Specific Phobia
4. Social Phobia
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. 11.3 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What is OCD? OCD explained
3. OCD Symptoms
4. What Causes OCD?
5. OCD Characteristics and Types
6. OCD vs. OCPD
7. OCD Treatment
8. Lesson Summary
9. Frequently Asked Questions
10. 11.4 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Trauma Disorders
3. PTSD
4. Acute Stress Disorder
5. Treatment
6. Lesson Summary
7. Learning Outcomes
8. 11.5 quiz
1. Introduction
1. Introduction
2. Mood Disorder Definition
3. Types of Mood Disorders
4. Mood Disorders Examples
5. Treatment for Mood Disorders
6. Views on Mood Disorders
7. Lesson Summary
8. Frequently Asked Questions
9. 12.1 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Depressive Disorders
3. Diagnosis
4. Causes and Treatment
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcome
7. 12.2 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Mood Disorders
3. Dysthymia
4. Cyclothymia
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. 12.3 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Bipolar Disorder
3. Mania
4. Types
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. 12.4 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Suicide Definition
3. Causes of Suicide
4. Reasons People Might Commit Suicide
5. Suicide Psychology
6. Suicide Triggers
7. Methods of Suicide
8. Prevention
9. Lesson Summary
10. Frequently Asked Questions
11. 12.5 quiz
1. Introduction
1. Introduction
2. Stress
3. Approaches to Stress
4. Managing Stress
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. 13.1 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Phineas Gage
3. Emotions
4. The Amygdala
5. Emotions and Survival
6. Non-Verbal Communication
7. Lesson Summary
8. 13.2 quiz
9. What is Multiple Personality Disorder?
1. Introduction
2. The Six Basic Emotions
3. Happiness
4. Fear
5. Sadness
6. Disgust
7. Surprise
8. Why Do We Feel the Major Emotions?
9. Types of Emotions Mixed
10. Lesson Summary
11. Frequently Asked Questions
12. 13.3 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Theories of Emotion
3. Physiological Theories of Emotion
4. Cognitive Theories of Emotion
5. Lesson Summary
6. Frequently Asked Questions
7. 13.4 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What is Fight or Flight?
3. The Sympathetic Nervous System
4. Fight or Flight Triggers
5. Fight or Flight Examples
6. Lesson Summary
7. Frequently Asked Questions
8. 13.5 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Acute Stress Disorder
3. Diagnosis
4. Causes and Treatment
5. Lesson Summary
6. 13.6 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What Is Psychophysiology?
3. Background of Psychophysiology
4. Symptoms of Psychophysiological Disorders
5. Psychophysiological Illness Examples
6. Diagnosing and Treating Psychophysiological Illness
7. Applications of Psychophysiology
8. Lesson Summary
9. Frequently Asked Questions
10. 13.7 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Optimism
3. Self-Efficacy
4. Happiness
5. Lesson Summary
6. Lesson Objectives
7. 13.8 quiz
1. Introduction
1. Introduction
2. Somatoform Disorders
3. Historical Views
4. Somatic Symptom Disorder
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. 14.1 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Conversion Disorder and Hysteria
3. Diagnosis
4. Causes and Treatment
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. 14.2 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Somatization or Somatic Symptom Disorder
3. Causes of Somatic Symptom Disorder
4. Somatic Symptom Disorder Diagnosis
5. Somatic Symptom Disorder Examples
6. Somatic Symptom Disorder Treatment
7. Disorders Related to Somatic Symptom Disorder
8. Lesson Summary
9. Frequently Asked Questions
10. 14.3 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Hypochondriasis
3. Diagnosis
4. Causes and Treatment
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. 14.4 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Body Dysmorphic Disorder
3. Diagnosis
4. Causes and Treatment
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcome
7. 14.5 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Somatoform Disorders
3. Undifferentiated
4. Not Otherwise Specified
5. Diagnostic Issues
6. Lesson Summary
7. Learning Outcomes
8. 14.6 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What Is Pain Disorder?
3. Diagnosis
4. Causes and Treatment
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. 14.7 quiz
1. Introduction
1. Introduction
2. Dissociative Amnesia
3. Diagnosis
4. Types
5. Treatment
6. Lesson Summary
7. Learning Outcome
8. 15.1 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What is Dissociative Fugue Disorder?
3. How Long Does a Dissociative Fugue Last?
4. Dissociative Fugue State: Description & Symptoms
5. Symptoms During the Fugue State
6. Symptoms After the Fugue State
7. Dissociative Fugue: Causes and Prevalence
8. Dissociative Fugue: Diagnosis
9. Dissociative Fugue: Treatment
10. Complications of Dissociative Fugue
11. Dissociative Fugue: Examples
12. Lesson summary
13. 15.2 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What is Multiple Personality Disorder?
3. Dissociative Identity Disorder/Multiple Personality Disorder Definition
4. Dissociative Identity Disorder/Multiple Personality Disorder Symptoms
5. Dissociative Identity Disorder/Multiple Personality Disorder Causes
6. Dissociative Identity Disorder/Multiple Personality Disorder Treatment
7. Lesson Summary
8. Frequently Asked Questions
9. 15.3 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Depersonalization Disorder
3. Diagnosis
4. Causes and Treatment
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. 15.4 quiz
1. Introduction
1. Introduction
2. What is Anorexia?
3. Types of Anorexia
4. Causes of Anorexia
5. Symptoms of Anorexia
6. Treatments of Anorexia
7. Lesson summary
8. Frequently Asked Questions
9. 16.1 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Definitions
3. Subtypes & Symptoms
4. Causes & Treatment
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. 16.2 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Eating Disorders
3. Causes & Treatment
4. Obesity
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. 16.3 quiz
1. Introduction
1. Introduction
2. Phases of Sexual Activity
3. What is Sexual Dysfunction?
4. Types of Sexual Disorders
5. Sexual Disorders in Men
6. Sexual Disorders in Women
7. Causes of Sexual Dysfunction
8. Remedies to Sexual Dysfunction
9. Lesson Summary
10. Frequently Asked Questions
11. 17.1 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Sexual Dysfunction
3. Historical Views
4. Classification and Declassification
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. 17.2 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
3. Diagnosis
4. Causes
5. Treatment
6. Lesson Summary
7. Learning Outcomes
8. 17.3 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Excitement Disorders
3. Erectile Disorder
4. Female Sexual Arousal Disorder
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. 17.4 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Sexual Disorders
3. Orgasmic Disorder
4. Premature Ejaculation
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcome
7. 17.5 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Sexual Pain
3. Dyspareunia
4. Vaginismus
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcome
7. 17.6 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Sexual Dysfunction
3. The PLISSIT Model
4. Sex Therapy in Practice
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. 17.7 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What Is Paraphilia?
3. Paraphilic Disorder vs. Paraphilic Interest
4. Examples of Paraphilia
5. Types of Paraphilia
6. Causes and Symptoms of Paraphilic Disorder
7. Treatment of Paraphilic Disorder
8. Lesson Summary
9. Frequently Asked Questions
10. 17.8 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Paraphilias
3. Voyeurism
4. Frotteurism
5. Pedophilia
6. Lesson Summary
7. Learning Outcome
8. 17.9 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Sadism in Sexuality
3. Masochism in Sexuality
4. Sadomasochism
5. Examples of Sadomasochism
6. Lesson Summary
7. 17.10 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Gender Identity Disorder
3. Diagnosis
4. Historical and Changing Views
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. 17.11 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Gender Identity Crisis
3. Symptoms and Diagnosis of Gender Dysphoria
4. Gender Dysphoria Causes
5. Treatment for Gender Dysphoria
6. Lesson Summary
7. Frequently Asked Questions
8. 17.12 quiz
1. Introduction
1. Introduction
2. What is Substance Abuse?
3. Substance Use Meaning vs. Substance Abuse Meaning
4. Substance Use Disorder Definition
5. Causes of Substance Abuse
6. Diagnosis of Substance Abuse
7. Treatment of Substance Abuse
8. Lesson Summary
9. Frequently Asked Questions
10. 18.1 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Depressants
3. Alcohol
4. Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
5. Opioids
6. Lesson Summary
7. Learning Outcomes
8. 18.2 quiz
1. Stimulants
2. Cocaine
3. Amphetamines
4. Lesson Summary
5. Learning Outcomes
6. 18.3 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Hallucinogens
3. History
4. Side Effects
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcome
7. 18.4 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Cannabis
3. Benefits
4. Side Effects
5. Physical vs. Psychological Addiction
6. Side Effects
7. Lesson Summary
8. Learning Outcomes
9. 18.5 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Combining Substances
3. Commonly Combined Drugs
4. Alcohol and Drugs
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. 18.6 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Substance Abuse Disorders
3. Sociocultural Treatment
4. Psychodynamic Treatment
5. Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment
6. Biological Treatment
7. Lesson Summary
8. Learning Outcomes
9. 18.7 quiz
1. Introduction
1. Introduction
2. Schizophrenia
3. Positive Symptoms
4. Negative Symptoms
5. Types of Schizophrenia
6. Causes
7. Lesson Summary
8. 19.1 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Schizophrenia
3. Positive Symptoms
4. Negative Symptoms
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcome
7. 19.2 quiz
1. Schizophrenia
2. A Syndrome
3. Etiology
4. Causes
5. Correlations
6. Lesson Summary
7. Learning Outcome
8. 19.3 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Schizophrenia and the Brain
3. Brain Structures
4. Neurotransmitters
5. Lesson Summary
6. 19.4 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Phases of Schizophrenia
3. What Causes the Stages of Schizophrenia?
4. The Prodromal Phase
5. The Active Phase
6. The Residual Phase
7. Diagnosing and Treating Phases of Schizophrenia
8. Lesson Summary
9. Frequently Asked Questions
10. 19.5 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Is Schizophrenia Genetic?
3. Biological Causes of Schizophrenia
4. Environmental Causes of Schizophrenia
5. Brain Chemistry of Schizophrenia
6. Lesson Summary
7. Frequently Asked Questions
8. 19.6 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Delusional Disorder Overview
3. What is a Delusional Disorder?
4. Types of Delusions
5. Causes of Delusional Disorder
6. Symptoms of Delusional Disorder
7. Mental Disorders with Delusions
8. Diagnosis and Tests
9. Treatment
10. Medication
11. Psychotherapy and Psychosocial Treatments
12. Prevention
13. Outlook/ Prognosis
14. Living With Complications and Coping
15. Lesson Summary
16. Frequently Asked Questions
17. 19.7 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Schizoaffective Disorder
3. Diagnosis and Treatment
4. Comorbidity
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. 19.8 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Brief Psychotic Disorder
3. Diagnosis
4. Causes and Types
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcome
7. 19.9 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Psychotic Disorders
3. Antipsychotic Drugs
4. Atypical Antipsychotics
5. Other Treatments
6. Lesson Summary
7. Learning Outcomes
8. 19.10 quiz
1. Introduction
1. Introduction
2. What is a Cognitive Disorder?
3. Types of Cognitive Impairment
4. Lesson Summary
5. FAQs
6. Activities
7. 20.1 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Delirium
3. Diagnosis
4. Delirium or Dementia?
5. Causes & Treatment
6. Lesson Summary
7. Learning Outcome
8. 20.2 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What Is an Amnestic Disorder?
3. Amnestic Disorder Definition
4. Amnestic Causes
5. Types of Amnestic Disorders
6. Symptoms of Amnesia
7. Treatment for Amnestic Disorders
8. Lesson Summary
9. Frequently Asked Questions
10. 20.3 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Dementia and Alzheimer's
3. Dementia Defined
4. Examples
5. Alzheimer's Disease
6. Lesson Summary
7. Learning Outcomes
8. 20.4 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Substance-Induced Cognitive Disorders
3. Korsakoff's Syndrome
4. Substance-Induced Delirium
5. Substance-Induced Persisting Dementia
6. Lesson Summary
7. Learning Outcomes
8. 20.5 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Geriatric Psychology
3. Age and Depression
4. Age and Anxiety
5. Age and Substance Abuse
6. Age and Psychosis
7. Lesson Summary
8. Learning Outcomes
9. 20.6 quiz
1. Introduction
1. Introduction
2. Lifespan Development
3. Lifespan Development Disorders
4. Major Views of Development
5. Old Age
6. Lesson Summary
7. Learning Outcomes
8. 21.1 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Human Development
3. Psychosis in Adolescence
4. Early Onset Bipolar Disorder
5. Mental Illness Across the Lifespan
6. Lesson Summary
7. Learning Outcomes
8. 21.2 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Atypical Development in Children
3. Effects
4. Intervention
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. 21.3 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Learning About Differences
3. Autism: A Behavioral Profile
4. Asperger: How Is It Different?
5. Example Scenario
6. Lesson Summary
7. 21.4 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Understanding ADHD
3. Common Characteristics of ADHD
4. Teaching: Academic Instruction
5. Teaching: Classroom Accommodation
6. Teaching: Behavioral Interventions
7. Lesson Summary
8. 21.5 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Gifted Versus Talented
3. Gifted
4. Academic Aptitude
5. Intellectual Ability
6. Characteristics of Giftedness
7. Renzulli Three-Ring Model
8. Lesson Summary
9. 21.6 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Development Disorders
3. Conduct Disorder
4. Oppositional Defiant Disorder
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. 21.7 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Learning Disorders
3. Reading Disorder
4. Disorder of Written Expression
5. Mathematics Disorder
6. IDEA and IEPS
7. Lesson Summary
8. Learning Outcomes
9. 21.8 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Intellectual Disability
3. Levels
4. Causes and Treatment
5. Lesson Summary
6. Additional Activities
7. 21.9 quiz
1. Introduction
1. Introduction
2. Personality Disorders
3. Personality Disorder: Types
4. Personality Disorder Clusters
5. Identity Disturbance
6. Lesson Summary
7. 22.1 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Personality Disorders
3. Paranoid Personality Disorder
4. Schizoid Personality Disorder
5. Schizotypal Personality Disorder
6. Lesson Summary
7. Learning Outcomes
8. 22.2 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Cluster B Personality Disorders
3. Erratic Behavior Definition
4. Cluster B Personality Disorders Test
5. How to Deal with Cluster B Personality Disorders?
6. Lesson Summary
7. Frequently Asked Questions
8. 22.3 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Personality Disorders
3. Avoidant
4. Dependent
5. Obsessive-Compulsive
6. Lesson Summary
7. Learning Outcomes
8. 22.4 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Personality Disorders
3. Biases
4. Overlap
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. 22.5 quiz
1. Introduction
1. Introduction
2. Factitious Disorders
3. Factitious vs. Malingering
4. History
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. 23.1 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Factitious Disorders
3. Factitious Disorder
4. By Proxy
5. Ganser Syndrome
6. Lesson Summary
7. Learning Outcomes
8. 23.2 quiz
1. Introoduction
2. Factitious Disorders
3. Causes and Treatment
4. Social Ramifications
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. 23.3 quiz
1. Introduction
1. Introduction
2. Individual Therapy
3. Different Kinds of Therapy Approaches
4. Psychodynamic Approach to Therapy
5. Cognitive Approach to Therapy
6. Behavioral Approach to Therapy
7. Humanistic Approach to Therapy
8. Lesson Summary
9. Frequently Asked Questions
10. 24.1 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What Is Group Therapy?
3. Group Therapy Techniques
4. Group Therapy Examples
5. Types of Group Therapy
6. Cognitive-Behavioral
7. Interpersonal
8. Psychoeducational
9. Skill Development
10. Support
11. Benefits of Group Therapy
12. Lesson Summary
13. Frequently Asked Questions
14. 24.2 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Psychiatric Medication
3. Antidepressants
4. Antipsychotics
5. Lithium
6. Lesson Summary
7. 24.3 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What Is Biological Therapy?
3. Types of Biological Therapy
4. Biological Therapy Examples
5. Lesson Summary
6. Frequently Asked Questions
7. 24.4 quiz
1. Introduction
2. What is Social Learning Theory?
3. The Bobo Doll Experiments
4. Assumptions of Social Learning Theory
5. Mediational Processes of Social Learning Theory
6. Criticism of Social Learning Theory
7. Social Learning Theory Examples
8. Lesson Summary
9. 24.5 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Community Mental Health
3. Prevention
4. Intervention
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcome
7. 24.6 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Measuring Treatment Effectiveness
3. Patient's Impressions and Expectations
4. Shortcomings of Therapist's Evaluations
5. Conducting Studies Comparing Treatments
6. Influence of Attitude On Treatment Effectiveness
7. Importance of Empathy In The Treatment Process
8. Stigma's Associated With Psychological Treatment
9. Lesson Summary
10. Lesson Objectives
11. 24.7 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Mental Health Treatment
3. Cultural Factors
4. Effectiveness & Validation
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. 24.8 quiz
1. Introduction
1. Introduction
2. Abnormality
3. Competence
4. Insanity Defense
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. 25.1 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Psychology and Institutionalization: What is Duty to Warn?
3. Duty to Warn and Institutionalization
4. Tatiana Tarasoff and Prosenjit Poddar
5. The Tarasoff Rule and the Law
6. Duty to Warn vs. Duty to Protect
7. Lesson Summary
8. Frequently Asked Questions
9. 25.2 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Rights of Patients
3. Confidentiality
4. Right to Treatment
5. Informed Consent
6. Lesson Summary
7. Learning Outcomes
8. 25.3 quiz
1. Introduction
2. Issues in Mental Health
3. Deinstitutionalization
4. Destigmatizing Mental Illness
5. Lesson Summary
6. Learning Outcomes
7. 25.4 quiz
1. Introduction
1. Abnormal Psychology Overview & Treatments Flashcards
1. Clinical Assessment & Research in Abnormal Psych Flashcards
1. Biological Model of Abnormality Flashcards
1. Psychodynamic Model of Abnormal Behavior Flashcards
1. Models of Abnormal Behavior Flashcards
1. Cognition in Abnormal Psychology Flashcards
1. Lifespan Development Disorders Flashcards
1. Mood & Personality Disorders Flashcards
1. Stress & Anxiety Disorders Flashcards
1. Somatoform Disorders Flashcards
1. Eating, Factitious & Substance Use Disorders Flashcards
1. Psychotic & Dissociative Disorders Flashcards
1. Sex & Gender Identity Disorders Flashcards
1. Assignment
1. Final Exam

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Ch 1: Intro to Abnormal Psychology

Lesson 1.1 What is Abnormal Psychology? - Definition and Common Disorders Studied

Lesson 1.2 The Psychology of Abnormal Behavior: Understanding the Criteria & Causes of Abnormal Behavior

Lesson 1.3 Biological and Medical History of Abnormality in Psychology

Lesson 1.4 Reforms in Abnormal Psychology: Demonology Through Humanitarian Reforms

Lesson 1.5 What Is the DSM? - Definition & Characteristics

Lesson 1.6 Issues in Psychological Classifications: Reliability, Validity & Labeling

Lesson 1.7 Psychological Factors Affecting Physical Conditions Like Hypertension & Asthma

Ch 2: Clinical Research for Abnormal Psychology

Lesson 2.1 Clinical Research in Abnormal Psychology

Lesson 2.2 Correlational Research: Definition, Purpose & Examples

Lesson 2.3 What is a Control Group? - Definition and Use in Research

Lesson 2.4 Limits of Clinical Investigations: What Clinical Research Can and Can't Do

Ch 3: The Biological Model of Abnormality

Lesson 3.1 Intro to Biological Psychology

Lesson 3.2 Physiological Causes & Explanations for Mental Illness

Lesson 3.3 What is a Neurotransmitter? - Definition, Types, Function & Examples

Lesson 3.4 Parts of the Brain

Lesson 3.5 What is Neuroplasticity? - Definition & Examples

Lesson 3.6 Sources of Biological Abnormalities: Genetics & Evolution

Lesson 3.7 Biological Treatments for Psychological Abnormalities

Lesson 3.8 Assessing the Biological Model: Strengths and Weaknesses

Ch 4: The Psychodynamic Model of Abnormal Behavior

Lesson 4.1 The Psychodynamic Model and Abnormal Functioning

Lesson 4.2 Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory on Instincts, Motivation, Personality & Development

Lesson 4.3 Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development: Theory & Examples

Lesson 4.4 Freud and Erikson's Approaches to Psychoanalytic Theory: Differences & Analysis

Lesson 4.5 Carl Jung's Theories: Personality, Psyche & Dreams - Quiz & Worksheet

Lesson 4.6 Common Psychodynamic Treatments: Free Association, Therapist Interpretation, and Catharsis

Lesson 4.7 Assessing the Psychodynamic Model: Strengths and Weaknesses

Ch 5: The Behavioral/Learning Model of Abnormal Behavior

Lesson 5.1 The Behavioral Model and Atypical Functioning

Lesson 5.2 Classical Conditioning vs. Operant Conditioning: Differences and Examples

Lesson 5.3 Biological Limits on Conditioning: Taste Aversion, the Garcia Effect & Instincts

Lesson 5.4 Social Cognitive Perspective: Definition & Experiment

Lesson 5.5 Common Behavioral Treatments: Classical Conditioning and Desensitization

Lesson 5.6 Assessing the Behavioral/Learning Model in Psychotherapy

Ch 6: The Cognitive Model of Abnormal Behavior

Lesson 6.1 What is Cognition?

Lesson 6.2 The Cognitive Model in Psychology and Atypical Functioning

Lesson 6.3 Common Cognitive Treatments and Therapy

Lesson 6.4 Assessing the Cognitive Model in Psychology: Strengths and Weaknesses

Ch 7: The Humanistic-Existential Model of Abnormal Behavior

Lesson 7.1 The Humanistic-Existential Model and Abnormal Functioning

Lesson 7.2 Existential vs. Humanistic Theories: Comparing Two Major Theories in Psychotherapy

Lesson 7.3 Assessing the Humanistic-Existential Model: Strengths and Limitations

Ch 8: The Sociocultural Model of Abnormal Behavior

Lesson 8.1 The Sociocultural Model and Atypical Functioning

Lesson 8.2 Social Roles and Labeling: Impact on Abnormal Functioning

Lesson 8.3 The Role of Social Networks and Support in Abnormal Functioning

Lesson 8.4 The Effects of Gender, Sexuality & Socialization on Atypical Behavior

Lesson 8.5 Strengths and Weaknesses of the Sociocultural Model

Ch 9: The Diathesis-Stress Model

Lesson 9.1 Diathesis, Stress, and Protective Factors: Understanding the Diathesis-Stress Model

Lesson 9.2 Lifespan Development and Vulnerability to Mental Illness

Lesson 9.3 Assessing the Diathesis-Stress Model: Strengths and Weaknesses

Ch 10: Clinical Assessment in Abnormal Psychology

Lesson 10.1 What is Clinical Assessment in Psychology? - Definition and Purpose

Lesson 10.2 Clinical Interviews in Psychological Assessment: Purpose, Process, & Limitations

Lesson 10.3 Behavioral and Cognitive Assessments: Purpose, Process, & Limitations

Lesson 10.4 Psychophysiological and Neuropsychological Assessments

Lesson 10.5 Issues in Psychological Assessment: Reliability, Validity, and Bias

Ch 11: Introduction to Anxiety Disorders

Lesson 11.1 Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Definition, Causes and Treatment for GAD

Lesson 11.2 Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment

Lesson 11.3 Specific and Social Phobias: Definition, Causes and Treatment

Lesson 11.4 What is OCD? - Symptoms, Causes and Treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Lesson 11.5 Trauma-Related Disorders: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder & Acute Stress Disorder

Ch 12: Mood Disorders of Abnormal Psychology

Lesson 12.1 Defining and Understanding Mood Disorders

Lesson 12.2 Depressive Disorders: Definition, Types, Causes & Treatment

Lesson 11.3 Dysthymia and Cyclothymia: Definition, Symptoms & Treatment

Lesson 12.4 What Is Bipolar Disorder? - Symptoms & Treatment

Lesson 12.5 What Is Suicide? - Definition, Triggers, Underlying Causes & Prevention

Ch 13: Stress Disorders

Lesson 13.1 Stress Disorders: Definition and Perspectives

Lesson 13.2 Emotions in Psychology: Definition, Biological Components & Survival

Lesson 13.3 Categories of Emotion: 6 Basic Emotions, Oppositional Pairs & Biology

Lesson 13.4 Theories of Emotion: James-Lange, Cannon-Bard, Two-Factor & Facial Feedback Hypothesis

Lesson 13.5 Fight or Flight Response: Definition, Physiology & Examples