Abnormal psychology

### Texts

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This course will use the Abnormal Psychology Wikibook, as well as online sources.

### Course Objectives

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* Students will have a better grasp of various mental disorders
* Students will be able to differentiate between mental disorders

### Course Outline

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* 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

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