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Abnormal psychology

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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?

"Unit One - Serious and Persistent Mental Illness"

  • First Class Meeting - Depression
Clinical Depression on Wikipedia
  • Second Class Meeting - Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar Disorder on Wikipedia
  • Third Class Meeting - Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia on Wikipedia
  • Fourth Class Meeting - Schizoaffective Disorder
Schizoaffective Disorder on Wikipedia
  • Fifth Class Meeting - Community and Hospital Treatment for People with Serious and Persistent Mental Illness.
Psychiatric Hospital on Wikipedia [1] Clubhouse Model for Psychological Rehabilitation