Thursday, November 21, 2013

Monday November 25th, 2013

Circle: What is something that has surprised you about the disorder your studying?

Questions about project?



Library for remainder of period

Disorder Questions


Good Sources for presentation project:
nimh.nih.gov
apa.org
webmd.com
psychology today (periodical)
livescience.com



Disorder Presentation Questions Period 1


How does it affect everyday life?

How are you connected to it?

How does it affect your family?

What does it stop you from doing?

What are the causes?
How is it treated? Drugs/Therapy?
When was it discovered or recognized?
Does it have multiple forms?
What are the symptoms?
What are the physical effects?
How many people are diagnosed with this disorder per year?  How common?
Can it be prevented?

What are the disorders causes?

What is it like to live with the disorder on daily basis?


Are there companion disorders?

What are the symptoms?
Can it be treated with medication?
Is it curable?
Who is at risk?  Demographics? Statistics?
How is it diagnosed?
How is it categorized?
Is it biological, cognitive, social cultural, behavioral, psychoanalytic?
Is it harmful? Fatal?
How can you help someone with it?

Disorder Presentation Questions Period 2

What is the definition of the disorder?
What are the different types?
Does it always require medication?
How does it affect family or people around them?
Is it hereditary?  Or brought on by experience?
Is it hereditary?
Who is susceptible to this disorder?  Some more than others?
How disruptive is the disorder/
Is it fatal?
What is the frequency of symptoms?
Is it recognized by the DSM-VI?
How is it diagnosed?
Is it possible to live a productive life with the disorder with treatment?
Are there side effect from treatment/medication?

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Tuesday November 19th 2013


Circle Question: What scares you about mental illness?

Library with Ms. Lance: How to do a presentation

Good Sources for presentation project:
nimh.nih.gov
apa.org
webmd.com
psychology today (periodical)
livescience.com



Disorder Presentation Questions Period 1


How does it affect everyday life?
How are you connected to it?
How does it affect your family?
What does it stop you from doing?
What are the causes?
How is it treated? Drugs/Therapy?
When was it discovered or recognized?
Does it have multiple forms?
What are the symptoms?
What are the physical effects?
How many people are diagnosed with this disorder per year?  How common?
Can it be prevented?
What are the disorders causes?

What is it like to live with the disorder on daily basis?
Are there companion disorders?
What are the symptoms?
Can it be treated with medication?
Is it curable?
Who is at risk?  Demographics? Statistics?
How is it diagnosed?
How is it categorized?
Is it biological, cognitive, social cultural, behavioral, psychoanalytic?
Is it harmful? Fatal?
How can you help someone with it?

Disorder Presentation Questions Period 2

What is the definition of the disorder?
What are the different types?
Does it always require medication?
How does it affect family or people around them?
Is it hereditary?  Or brought on by experience?
Is it hereditary?
Who is susceptible to this disorder?  Some more than others?
How disruptive is the disorder/
Is it fatal?
What is the frequency of symptoms?
Is it recognized by the DSM-VI?
How is it diagnosed?
Is it possible to live a productive life with the disorder with treatment?
Are there side effect from treatment/medication?




Friday, November 15, 2013

Friday November 15th 2013

Circle: Name something you would like to invent.

Handout 28-1
Fact or False

Handout 28-6
Obsessive Compulsive Scale

Handout 18-7
Zung Self Rating Depression Scale

Zimbardo Video


Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Wednesday November 13th 2013

Circle: What is something about your behavior you would like to change?

Introduction to Disorders
MUDA
Maladaptive or Destructive to oneself or others
Unjustifiable-without rational basis
Disturbing-troublesome to other people
Atypical-so different to violate a norm

Breakdown of how disorders are classified
Dissociative, Schizophrenia and Personality Disorders
Anxiety and Mood Disorders

Create Questions to be answered in Presentation

Homework:
Due Friday Module 28 Tri Fold
Due Tuesday Module 29 Tri Fold

Friday November 8, 2013


Circle: 

Introduce Mental Disorders:

True or False

Bio-psycho-social activity
27-4

Definition and Determination of Mental Disorders:
Atypical
Disturbing
Harmful
Unjustifiable

Activity
Predicting Tom's Success

Monday, November 4, 2013

Monday November 4th 2013

Circle: Why is it so hard to be honest with people about what we fear?  Would the world be a better place if we did share?

Check off homework: Letter to your teenage child

Activity: Hand out letters.  What are the similarities? Did you find any good advice?  Do you wish your own parents followed some of the advice in the letters?  Did they miss on any of the advice?

Introduce Mental Disorders:

True or False

Bio-psycho-social activity