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?
 * Assignment - Buy a cheap notebook to keep a journal for this class all in one place. Begin by reflecting on the above questions, and your expectations for the course.

"Unit One - Serious and Persistent Mental Illness"


 * First Class Meeting - Depression
 * Lecture
 * Readings
 * Clinical Depression on Wikipedia


 * Second Class Meeting - Bipolar Disorder
 * Lecture
 * Readings
 * Bipolar Disorder on Wikipedia
 * Third Class Meeting - Schizophrenia
 * Lecture
 * Readings
 * Schizophrenia on Wikipedia
 * Fourth Class Meeting - Schizoaffective Disorder
 * Lecture
 * Schizoaffective Disorder on Wikipedia


 * Fifth Class Meeting - Community and Hospital Treatment for People with Serious and Persistent Mental Illness.
 * Lecture
 * Readings
 * The Psychiatric Hospital on Wikipedia
 * Day Treatment or Partial Hospitalization on Wikipedia
 * Clubhouse Model for Psychosocial Rehabilitation