Modules+34-37+Psychological+Disorders+and+Their+Treatment

= = =__Introduction to Psychological Disorders (of the brain...not failures of character)__= General notes for Module 34:

We should begin with a definition of what psychological disorder means: Psychologically disordered behavior involves that behavior which is **//atypical, disturbing to oneself and/or others, maladaptive and not justifiable to oneself or to others.//

Consider the following case study. Decide for yourself if the subject illustrates one or more of the criteria mentioned above.** Answer using text edit.
 * Is the behavior atypical?
 * Is it disturbing to the subject and/or those around them?
 * Is it maladaptive or unjustifiable to themselves or to the members of their community/family?

A Case Study #1 Watch a clip from Lars and the Real Girl media type="youtube" key="iUWyaBHgtzg" height="344" width="425"


 * For a discussion on the efficacy of the treatment given to Lars by his doctor and on the credibility of this film from a professional perspective read:**
 * http://publications.cpa-apc.org/browse/documents/407&xwm=true__**

A Case Study #2 Anne is a sixteen-year-old girl living in a medium-sized city in the Midwest. Her family includes a mother, father, fourteen-year-old brother, and a great-aunt, who has lived with the family since Anne was four. Anne is a junior at City High School and is taking a college-preparatory program. Her appearance is strikingly different from the other girls in her class. She wears blouses which she has made out of various scraps of material. The blouses are accompanied by the same pair of overalls everyday, two mismatched shoes, and a hat with a blue feather. She is a talented artist, producing sketches of her fellow classmates that are remarkably accurate. She draws constantly, even when told that to do so will lower her grade in classes where she is expected to take lecture notes. She has no friends at school, but seems undisturbed by the fact that she eats lunch by herself and walks alone around the campus. Her grades are erratic; if she likes a class she often receives an A or B, but will do no work at all in those she dislikes. Anne can occasionally be heard talking to herself; she is interested in poetry, and says she is "composing" if asked about her poetry. She refuses to watch television, calling it a "wasteland." This belief is carried into the classroom, where she refuses to watch videotapes, saying they are poor excuses for teaching. Her parents say they don’t understand her; she isn’t like anyone in their family. She and her brother have very little in common. He is embarassed by Anne’s behavior, and doesn’t understand her either. Anne seems blithely unaware of her apparent isolation, except for occasional outbursts about the meaninglessness of most people’s activities.**

Prepare a written answer first. Pair share. Small group share. Class share.

Read pp. 495-6 "Understanding Psychological Disorders", for a brief historical foundation of how mental illness was and is viewed.

The foundation for deciding if a person has a disorder/illness comes from the DSM IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th Edition). Another manual is the World Health Organization's //International Classification of Diseases 10th Edition// (ICD-10)


 * Upload your reactions to the above questions here. Do they have a disorder?

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=Website Links=

A good general site for all things related to psychology, includes diagnostic, and self help tests http://allpsych.com/ Structural Disorders To see if you might be autistic (not "artistic") take a test at [|www.wired.com/wired/archive/9.12/aqtest.html] Regarding Aspberger's Syndrome visit [|www.aspennj.org] You might consider joining DAM, or Mothers Against Dyslexia. Otherwise consider [|www.interdys.org] or [|www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/dyslexia/dyslexia.htm]. Regarding epilepsy see [|www.epilepseyfoundation.org] Retardation and current information on it see [|www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/jablonski/syndrome_db.html] Schizophrenia [|www.narsad.org] If stuttering is your focus, consider [|www.stutteringhelp.org] Brain tumors? See [|www.virtualtrials.com/musella.cfm] or [|www.aneuroa.org]** Degenerative Conditions Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (you get this from eating prion-infected beef from cattle with bovine spongiform encephalopathy, a.k.a. BSE or "mad cow disease") [|www.cjdfoundation.org] Huntington's Disease: there is no treatment; the disease results in death within 15-20 years of the onset of the symptoms. See [|www.hdsa.org] Lou Gehrig's Disease (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS). I haven't found a site other than one that provides basic information and support at home.earthlink.net/~jakesan Lyme Disease [|www.lyme.org] Multiple Sclerosis: As a young person you should know about this. It is the second most common neurological disease after head trauma. [|www.msif.org] Parkinson's Disease: Michael J. Fox has profiled this disease since coming down with it more than a decade ago. Muhammed Ali also suffers from it. The best site on this is Harvard's pdweb.mgh.harvard.edu or [|www.apdparkinson.com]** Mood Disorders and Addictions Anxiety: A Family of Disorders **[|www.nimh.nih.gov]** Depression and bipolar support website [|www.dbsalliance.org]
 * Issues related to ADHD [|www.add.org]
 * Alzheimers [|www.alzheimers.org]
 * Research on trials seeking effective treatement for cocaine addiction can be found on [|www.clinicaltrials.gov]**
 * Obsessive-compulsive disorder [|www.ocfoundation.org] and [|www.ocdresource.com]
 * Phobias [|www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/phobias.html] and types of phobias http://www.phobia-fear-release.com/types-of-phobia.html
 * Panic disorder [|www.apa.org/pubinfo/panic.html]
 * Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) [|www.mentalhealthchannel.net/gad]

=Do I Suffer from a Social Anxiety Disorder?= Take the test Count one point for each answer that matches those below: 2 3 4// || F T F F || //5 6 7 8// || T F F T || //9 10 11 12// || F T T F || //13 14 15 16// || T T F T || //17 18 19 20// || F T F T || //21 22 23 24// || T F T T || //25 26 27 28// || F T F F ||
 * Your results should be tabulated using the following scale:**
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The norms reported by Watson and Friend (1969) can be used to interpret students’ scores: //Low Intermediate High// Males: below 4 4-19 20+ Females: 0 1-16 17+ The higher the score, the greater the degree of social discomfort. Go to http://www.adaa.org/ and answer the following questions.

1. **Describe the differences between specific phobias, social phobias, and agoraphobia.**

2. **What symptoms do children with generalized anxiety disorder have?**

3. **Why is it difficult for individuals with panic disorder to get a correct diagnosis?**

4. **Describe the methods used to treat anxiety disorders.

Upload: Social Anxiety Disorder Answers

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=Reign over Me= When most people think about psychology it is usually about the sorts of illnesses and disorders of which psychologists deal. In this final section of the course we will examine a number of disorders and possible treatments. Charlie Fineman is one of two central characters in this powerful film about mental illness, human tradgedy and loss. The following section of the film captures Charlie Fineman, played by Adam Sandler, finally opening up about his losing his entire family in the 9/11 tragedy. Watch and enjoy. The intention is clear: develop a sense of empathy for people who have developed a disorder as a result of loss. This also shows some very impressive acting.

media type="youtube" key="3jRNtQ9ShDo" height="344" width="425" =Defining a Disorder= Your first job is to create a set of criteria to establish a working definition of what might be considered a "behavior disorder". In regards to the character Charlie Fineman, how would you classify his behavior? What sort of treatment should he be getting? What could you be doing for Charlie if you were his friend? See: [|http://psyweb.com/]Another website that may be helpful. Do note that this one requires a payed membership to access a diagnosis http://www.mentalhealth.com/ Keep in mind that Charlie was "normal" before a catastrophic incident occurred to him. This makes his condition a clinical disorder. BlockECharlieFinemanDiagnosis BlockACharlieFinemanDiagnosis BlockCCharlieFinemanDiagnosis
 * Be sure to answer this assignment in essay format. Your grade is out of 30 points in projects. Length should be 250 to 500 words. Be sure to answer the above questions, and provide a brief rational for your diagnosis of Charlie.**

=Mood Disorders and Personality Disorders Module 35= General notes for Module 35 Depression is probaly the most common mood affliction known in the modern world. All people can be subject to it. Therefore it is an important disorder to understand. Consider taking the following test http://allpsych.com/tests/diagnostic/depression.html Personality Disorders Narcissism

__**Many might say that basketball star Dennis Rodman is a narcissist. He seeks adulation from the public to an excessive degree. This is a kind of personality disorder. Some personality disorders are very troubling. Those would be antisocial personality disorder (sociopath or psychopath). In preparation of a class discussion read pp. 518-519 and this article from the New York Times about narcissism: http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=health&res=940DE4DC1E38F932A35752C1A96E948260#**__

Jeffrey Dahmer**__ Jeffrey Dahmer was one of the more famous serial killers in US history. He not only murder his victims, but he also ate them. His arrest revealed a horrific scene in his apartment; body parts were stored in containers and in his freezer. The following Youtube video will start you off on a biography of his life. Jeffrey Dahmer was a sociopath. A sociopath is a person known as having an antisocial personality disorder. This is his story. Please answer the questions which are included. A hard copy of them will be given to you. media type="youtube" key="N3szsOUF-o8" height="344" width="425"

=**Schizophrenia Module 36**= Notes

This is one of the most psychologically debilating psychological illnesses that any one can ever experience. Typically it strikes young people; the onset of the disease for men is typically from the late teens to the mid-twenties, and for women it can start as late as the mid-forties. On top of this it is not uncommen: just over one percent of the adult population in North America suffers from one of the various forms that it can take. There was a very popular Holywood film made about John Forbes Nash, who won the Nobel Prize for Economic Sciences in 1994. The central character was played by Russell Crowe. To find out more about John Nash and to play a few IQ type games see: http://www.abeautifulmind.com/main.html For a concise history of schizophrenia see http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/nash/timeline/index.html

Assignment: Again, I would like to you watch this movie (on your time). It is on Youtube in 14 segments. You could bi-pass this film just by researching the answers and going to http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/nash/, but the movie is truly a wonderful piece of work, and does show Crowe's versatility as an actor. Please, do note that in the film his character has visual hallucinations, but in reality his hallucinations were auditory. You might also have to use other sources to answer the following questions, such as your text book and other websites. You are to answer the following questions, and post them before your first class next week. Each question is worth 5 points. Language and clarity of communication will factor into your grade in addition to the completeness of your answers.

UP LOAD YOUR RESPONSES HERE
 * 1) Was insulin shock therapy a viable clinical treatment?
 * 2) Was John Nash an unusual case, or do you think that many schizophrenic patients can be taught to function in society with without medication?
 * 3) What are the dangers and/or advantages of this type of treatment (re: insulin shock therapy)?
 * 4) What is the difference between the treatment of schizophrenia in 1960-1970 and today?
 * 5) What are the various types of schizophrenia? Which would you consider the worst case to have? The least worst? Explain why for each.
 * 6) What treatments are being pioneered today for schizophrenia?

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=__**Therapy Module 37**__= Notes for module Retrieval chart for drug therapies This is an optional assignment for any student wishing to improve their grade. The grade awarded for this will go in the essay category, thus giving it a considerable value. Your grade would be out of 30.

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