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=It is MAY!!! May 3-7= This week we will be learning about Autism.

We also have a paper due next Monday! It will be on Turnitin.com. Here are the instructions:

Psychological Disorders Paper This paper will be due on Monday, May 10 and will be worth 40 points. Choose a disorder and write a three-page paper that clearly describes:  1. Description of the disorder. (10 points) 2. Clear description of the symptoms. (10 points) 3. Etiology, Including historical information about the disorder. (10 points) 4. Discuss your ideas about how cultural factors could affect the particular disorders. (10 points)  This assignment needs to be turned in by midnight on Monday!

= = =Week of April 26-30= We have covered Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Conduct Disorder, And ADHD. This week we will be talking more about ADHD and will get into the controversy around ADHD.

"It's not a disorder it's a different order"- Guy in the video.

Here are a couple of videos that you should watch about ADHD.

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Video 2 = = =media type="youtube" key="7vHpK10WtnM" height="405" width="500"= = = = = = = = = Also check out this video that begins to introduce the controversy of ADD.

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= = =Week of April 20-24= Presentations of personality disorders. Wednesday Beginning of childhood disorders.

[|Behavioural disorders in children - Better Health Channel] The most common disruptive behaviour disorders in children include oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), conduct disorder (CD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Treatment can include therapy, education and medication...

[|Psychological Disorders in Children]

=Week of April 6-9= Review Somatoform Disorders- Quiz on Tuesday Begin Personality Disorders- Personality Disorders –

Personality disorder is a general term for a type of mental illness in which your ways of thinking, perceiving situations and relating to others are dysfunctional. There are many specific types of personality disorders.

In general, having a personality disorder means you have a rigid and potentially self-destructive or self-denigrating pattern of thinking and behaving no matter what the situation. This leads to distress in your life or impairment of your ability to go about routine functions at work, school or social situations. In some cases, you may not realize that you have a personality disorder because your way of thinking and behaving seems natural to you, and you may blame others for your circumstances.

1. schizotypal – not disturbed enough to be labeled 2. avoidant – loners who avoid social situations 3. narcissistic – exaggerated self-importance, sensitivity to criticism, arrogant 4. antisocial – irresponsible, impulsive, criminal behavior

=Week of March 15-19= Review of Quarter 3 exam- Beginning of Somatoform Disorders- What are somatoform disorders- Research-

= = =Week of March 8-12= Mood Disorders Review and Quarter Exam (Friday)

Dissociative Disorders- Mood Disorders- Cultural factors on diagnosis of depression- Somatization- Many people with depression have various physical complaints that have no physical or medical explanation.

= = =Week of March 1-5= Mood Disorders!!! Yeah


 * 1) Collage assignment- Presentations
 * 2) Bipolar Disorder-[| Video] []
 * 3) Notes on Mood Disorders- Depression and Bipolar Disorder

= = =Week of February 22-26 Mood Disorders= Creative Depression Poster Create a bulletin board/cartulina about the relationship between the individual depression and society. Creatively express your thoughts and feelings about: 1. The individual who suffers from depression. 2. Depression and what you think it is. 3. Society, how depression impacts society.

This assignment is 50 points-

This week we will starting Mood Disorders

Mood Disorders

 * Major Depressive Disorder- (See Handout)
 * Bipolar Disorder- & Bipolar Disorder II (See Handout)
 * Cyclothymic Disorder-
 * Cyclothymic Disorder is a chronic condition characterized by numerous Hypomanic Episodes and numerous periods of depressive symptoms for at least 2-years. During this 2-year period (1 year for children or adolescents), any symptom-free intervals can not last longer than 2 months. These Hypomanic Episodes and depressive symptoms are not due to a medical condition, medication, illegal drug, or Psychotic Disorder. If the Hypomanic Episodes intensify to meet the full criteria for a Manic Episode or a Mixed Episode; the diagnosis would be changed to Bipolar I Disorder. If the depressive symptoms intensify to meet the full criteria for a Major Depressive Episode; the diagnosis would be changed to Bipolar II Disorder.
 * Dysthymic Disorder-
 * Dysthymic Disorder is a chronic condition characterized by depressive symptoms that occur for most of the day, more days than not, for at least 2 years. In children, the mood may be irritable rather than depressed, and the required minimum duration is only 1 year. During this 2-year period (1 year for children or adolescents), any symptom-free interval can not last longer than 2 months. By definition, this diagnosis is not made if there are any Hypomanic, Manic or Mixed Episodes. This disorder's depressive symptoms are not due to a medical condition, medication, illegal drug, or Psychotic Disorder. In the first 2 years of this disorder, if the depressive symptoms intensify to meet the full criteria for a Major Depressive Episode; the diagnosis would be changed to Major Depressive Disorder. It is common for an individual to have 2 or more years of Dysthymic Disorder, then later develop a Major Depressive Episode. In such cases ("double depression"), both Major Depressive Disorder and Dysthymic Disorder are diagnosed. Once the Major Depressive Episode disappears, but the dysthymic symptoms persist, only Dysthymic Disorder is diagnosed.

Major depressive disorder Dysthymia Bipolar disorder Mania Substance-induced mood disorder Mood disorder due to a medical condition Postpartum depression Seasonal affective disorder Prevalence
 * __Mood Disorders Vocabulary__**

[|Video about depression] [|Depression Diagnostic Criteria]
 * Links**:

=Week of February 15-19 Finishing up presentations and Numb=

= = = = =Week of February 8-11 No class Thursday, no class Friday=

Assignment this week was to write 3 questions about dissociative disorders and answer them. This assignment needs to be turned in to me ASAP for those of you who were absent or did not do it.
Also do not forget to upload your powerpoint presentations to the page below or to the left titled "Student Presentations" = = = = =Week of February 1-5=

here. = = =Week of January 25-29=

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 * Dissociative amnesia
 * Dissociative identity disorder
 * Dissociative fugue
 * Depersonalization disorder

Wednesday will be a Virtual Day
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 * Discussion post format should have: (at least 60 words!)
 * 1. Your opinion about the video and why?
 * 2. What do you think about the disorder what would it be like to suffer from one of these disorders?
 * Discussion Responses (Must write two)
 * Please contribute to the ideas of the author of the post in any way that you feel appropriate.

=Week of January 18-22= [|The Link to the Seligman Video] 1. The Main Idea 2.What you think about the main idea? 3. Why?**
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