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Unit 11: Abnormal Psychology
Part A. Defining Abnormal Behavior
Psychological disorder-
M-
U-
D-
A-
Sanity and Insanity
“Diminished Capacity”
Early Views of Mental Illness
Philippe Pinel-
Dorthea Dix -
Least Restrictive Environment -
Classifying Disorders
DSM-5 (what it is; what changes occurred)
Critics of the New DSM:

Unit 11: Abnormal Psychology
Confidentiality-
Labeling Disorders- (David Rosenhan 1973)
Criticism of Rosenhan’s study:
Rates of Psychological Disorders
Generate some explanations for the different rate of mental illness across the
country?
According to the paradigms, mental illness occurs because...

Unit 11: Abnormal Psychology
Biomedical
(medical model)
Biopsychosocial
Part B: Classification of Disorders
Depressive Disorders
Prevalence of Depressive Disorders
Types of Depressive Disorders:
Major Depressive Disorder:
Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia):
Seasonal Affective Disorder:
Treatment
Premenstrual Dysmorphic Disorder:
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder:
Bipolar