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?
"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