AP Psychology

Handy Hints

1. What is a double-blind technique?
2. Compare and contrast the educational qualifications of a clinical psychologist and a psychiatrist. What does this allow the psychiatrist to do?
3. What would a cognitive psychologists assume to be the root cause of emotional disturbances?
4. Why would Freud be interested in a patients hesitation during a free association task?
5. Where do mental health specialists and community health specialists locate the source of psychological disorders, within social situations or due to individual traits?
6. How would a cognitive psychologist counsel some from suffering from depression?
7. How does systematic desensitization work?
8. What did the meta-analysis conducted by Smith conclude about the effectiveness of therapy?
9. For what disorders would the following most likely be prescribed: valium, prozac, xanax, thorazine, lithium, anti-pyschotics.
10. What is the placebo effective?
11. List the various techniques used by Rogers and Freud.
12. How does a family therapist treat a disorder of a family member?
13. Which psychologist would associate the following: counterconditioning, token economy.
14. What is light exposure therapy and how might it work?
15. Under what category of treatments would you place the following: systematic desensitization, ECT, psychosurgery drug therapy, RET.
16. What is touch therapy and is it effective?
17. What is repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and what disorder is it used for?
18. What are the characteristics of an effective psychotherapist?

Outcomes:
1. Understand the characteristics of abnormal behaviors
2. Understand the theories concerning abnormality
3. Identify the major treatment methods
4. Evaluate the effectiveness of treatment

Topic and Activities
1. What’s abnormal? 1) Lecture and Class Discussion
2) Judging Abnormal Behavior W/S
3) Dangers of Labeling
4) Historical Perspective on Abnormal Behavior. This PP presentation explores abnormal behavior throughout history.
5) Explanations of Dysfunctional Behavior. This PP presentation identifies the various theories on the causes of dysfunctional behavior.

2. Classifying Psychological Disorders
1) Chart making and the DSM
2) Video: The DSM-IV
3) Video: Psychopathology
4) Myers PP Presentation

3. Psychotherapy
1) Lecture : Overview
2) Myers PP

4. Treatments in Action
1) Video: “One Flew Over …”
Viewing Activity

Asking Clinical Questions from a Variety of Perspectives

Assessment

Chapter Tests
Blog Entries
Video review
Extended Reading Number 1
Extended Reading Number 2

Focus:
List behaviors, traits and symptoms that you associate with insanity?

Friends and family member are usually the first to seek help when they believe that someone is mentally ill. What behaviors would prompt you to seek help for someone close to you who maybe experiencing mental problems?

How should society treat the mentally ill?