Module 8

The Nature & Treatment of Mental Disorders

Assigned Reading: Chapter 15 in Kalat's Introduction to Psychology

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PLEASE NOTE: If you have an edition of the book earlier than the 10th edition, you need to read TWO chapters for this module - Chapters 15 & 16.

Click on the following Links to access the study materials for Module 8. I suggest you look at them in order and then go back as needed.  Be sure that you are in "Slide Show" mode when viewing the PPT slides - otherwise you will not be able to hear the narration.

BRIEF VIDEO INTRODUCTION TO MODULE 8

The Diagnosis & Classification of Mental Disorders (PPT)

(Click HERE for the video version)

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Neuroses: Anxiety Disorders (PPT)

(Click HERE for the video version)

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Psychoses: Schizophrenia (PPT)

(Click HERE for the video version)

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Mood Disorders & Other Miscellaneous Disorders (PPT)

(Click HERE for the video version)

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Psychotherapy (PPT)

(Click HERE for the video version) 

VIDEO CLIPS FOR THIS MODULE

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Young Woman With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

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Snake Phobia? (Then don't watch this!)

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Coulrophobia

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Young Woman With Schizophrenia (Heather)

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Four Patients with Schizophrenia

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Psychotherapy (A song by "Melanie")

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Psychotherapy Session - Psychoanalysis

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Psychotherapy Session - Person Centered Therapy

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Psychotherapy Session - Cognitive-Behavior Therapy

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Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

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ECT as it is often falsely portrayed in movies

(from One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest)

INFORMATION ABOUT THE LAB FOR THIS MODULE:

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- Click HERE to download the instructions for conducting this lab exercise

(A Case Study of Schizophrenia)

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- Click HERE to access the video needed to conduct this lab exercise.