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Introduction to Psychology
Unit 6: Psychological Disorders and Health
Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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8-9% Psychological disorders and health
  • Theories of psychopathology
  • Anxiety disorders
  • Affective disorders
  • Dissociative disorders
  • Somatoform disorders
  • Personality disorders
  • Psychoses
  • Health, stress, and coping
    7-8% Treatment of psychological disorders
  • Insight therapies: psychodynamic/humanistic approaches
  • Behavioral therapies
  • Cognitive therapies
  • Biological and drug therapies
  • Community and preventative approaches
  • Video
    Health, Mind, and Behavior from Discovering Psychology
    This program presents a rethinking of the relationship between mind and body. A new bio-psychosocial model is replacing the traditional biomedical model. With Dr. Judith Rodin of the University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Neal Miller of Yale University. Updated. (Broadband Video on Demand) 

    Psychopathology from Discovering Psychology
    The major types of mental illness are presented. Schizophrenia, phobias, and affective disorders are described, along with the major factors that affect them -- both biological and psychological. With Dr. Irving Gottesman of the University of Virginia and Dr. E. Fuller Torrey of the National Institute of Mental Health. Updated. (Broadband Video on Demand) 

    Psychotherapy from Discovering Psychology
    This program surveys the relationships among theory, research, and practice, and how treatment of psychological disorders has been influenced by historical, cultural, and social forces. With Dr. Hans Strupp of Vanderbilt University and the late Dr. Rollo May. (Broadband Video on Demand) 

    Text

    The Bio-Social Theory of Neurosis : Boeree

    Abnormal Psychology : Sparknotes

    Treatment : Sparknotes

    Unit VI -Psychodynamic Perspective and Conclusions: SIU
    Chapter 15 The Inner Life
    Chapter 16 Evaluating the Psychodynamic Perspective
    Chapter 16D Psychological Disorders
    Chapter 17 The Whole Elephant (Putting the Perspectives Together)

    Lectures

    Mental Disorders : Ferguson

    Treatment : Ferguson

    Lecture Notes ...Abnormal Psychology : Gilles-Thomas

    Psychological Disorders : Redwoods

    Counseling and Therapy : Redwoods

    Lecture Notes for Week 13 : Cannon

    Schizophrenia and the Affective Disorders

    Lecture Notes for Week 14 : Cannon

    Panic Disorder

    Lecture Notes for Week 15 : Cannon

    Panic Disorder

    Browse Russ Dewey's Psych Web

    Quiz

    Ace Practice Tests: Bernstein Click on Chapter 12: Psychological Disorders

    Ace Practice Tests: Bernstein Click on Chapter 13: Treatment of Psychological Disorders

    Abnormal Psychology Review : Sparknotes

    Library

    Resources

    Ameoba Web Click on Health

    Ameoba Web Click on Disorders

    Ameoba Web Click on Therapy


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