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Introduction to Abnormal Psych.

Introduction to Abnormal Psych. Dreams!. Write down a dream that you’ve had that you can clearly remember. Rip it out and submit it! Out of the dreams we went over, why would we consider them unusual? What makes them unusual?. Behaviors. Daily Question:

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Introduction to Abnormal Psych.

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  1. Introduction to Abnormal Psych.

  2. Dreams! Write down a dream that you’ve had that you can clearly remember. Rip it out and submit it! Out of the dreams we went over, why would we consider them unusual? What makes them unusual?

  3. Behaviors Daily Question: Individually right down 2 unusual behaviors. Now, talk to your neighbor, come up with 4 more unusual behaviors. Write down your best ones on the Smart board/Overhead.

  4. Our Bridge into Abnormal Lets Classify these: Put all of these items that you came up with into 3or4 categories. What would you call your categories? Lets compromise: Can we come up with a general name for 3 categories. Lets pick what 3 are the most important. Vote for 3. What actually are the 3 ways of classifying unusual behaviors?

  5. The 3 Criteria • 3 Criteria for Classifying abnormal behaviors • 1.) Deviant – Strange, not normal to society. (Not rational) • 2.) Distressful – Makes the individual’s life more stressful and difficult and clearly creates an unwanted problem. (Internally motivated distress) • 3.) Dysfunctional – Causes problems interacting with a majority of individuals in society. • Now Classify your initial list into these 3 criteria • Question 1: Name a behavior that only fits one of these criteria. Rows 1 and 2 Deviant, Rows 3 and 4 Distressful, and Row 5Dysfunctional.

  6. Let’s Apply • Question 2: Can we name a behavior that fits all 3? • Is this behavior that fits all 3 criteria a Mental Disorder? • Why or Why Not? • A Psychologist would only label a behavior as a Psychological Disorder if all 3 of the Criteria were met! This is KEY!!!! • Activity: 4 Scenarios: • Can we say this person has a mental disorder. Why or why not?

  7. Scenarios Scenario 1 Lady Gaga wears interesting costumes and sings about poker faces. She dances around on stage entertaining all her fans! She put meat on her body as a fashion statement. She loves entertaining her adoring fans! According to this information, Does lady Gaga have a mental Disorder? Why or Why Not?

  8. Scenarios Scenario 2 Sharon washes her hands 50 times a day. She counts to 60 every time she washes her hands. If She does not count to 60 she goes back and re-washes her hands. If she is out in public she will wash her hands at every store she walks into. If She does not, she does not leave the store. She is very annoyed with her behavior and wishes she would not do it. Does Sharon have a mental disorder? Why or why not?

  9. Scenarios Scenarios 3 Peter constantly buys random objects that nobody usually buys or can actual buy. He has bought a helicopter, a tank, and a TV network. His wife, Lois, does not approve. His kids think he’s crazy. However peter keeps ending up buying random objects. Peter sees no issue with his purchases. Does Peter have a mental Disorder? Why or Why not?

  10. Scenarios Scenario 4 Carson has moments where he goes on shopping sprees and wrote a 100 page paper on the legal aspects of the 1st amendment over the period of 3 days. Not only is Carson in serious debt, he can not hold a job for more than a week. Carson also has periods of time where he locks himself up in his room and sleeps for 12 to 14 hours. He does not eat in this period. After about 2 days he then goes on another shopping spree. Carson hates not being able to hold a job and wishes he could just sleep 7 hours a day. Does Carson have a mental Disorder? Why or Why not?

  11. Scenario 5 Extra Scenario: Chaz Bono (Formally Chastity Bono) Underwent a gender change. He now identifies with men and dresses for that gender. He feels more comfortable and is more focused on living his life normally now. He injects testosterone to grow facial hair to feel more like men do. Does Chaz have a mental Disorder? Why or Why not?

  12. How do we classify Mental Disorders? What do Abnormal Psychologist use to help them discover if a person has a mental disorder? Any Ideas??

  13. DSM 4-TR DSM 4 TR (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) Volume 4. An Abnormal Psychologist’s guide to classifying mental disorders! This book gives symptoms, behaviors, and treatment to all known metal disorders.

  14. Exit Question There are some items that use to be in the old DSM (DSM 1, 2, and 3) Go home and find 1 item that used to be considered a mental disorder. You may be surprised!! We’ll go over these next class.

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