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Lecture 1 - What Is Abnormal Psychology?: Learning Objectives

The document outlines the learning objectives of 6 lectures on abnormal psychology. Lecture 1 introduces abnormal behavior and its identification. Lecture 2 discusses the medical model of abnormality and clinical assessment. Lecture 3 covers anxiety disorders like generalized anxiety disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder. Lecture 4 addresses depression and its treatment. Lecture 5 defines attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Lecture 6 examines eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa as well as their causes and treatments.

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Lecture 1 - What Is Abnormal Psychology?: Learning Objectives

The document outlines the learning objectives of 6 lectures on abnormal psychology. Lecture 1 introduces abnormal behavior and its identification. Lecture 2 discusses the medical model of abnormality and clinical assessment. Lecture 3 covers anxiety disorders like generalized anxiety disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder. Lecture 4 addresses depression and its treatment. Lecture 5 defines attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Lecture 6 examines eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa as well as their causes and treatments.

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Lecture 1 What is Abnormal Psychology?

Learning Objectives The difficulties associated with identifying abnormal behaviour The means by which psychologists identify abnormal behaviour The historical development of theories and treatments of abnormal behaviour

Lecture 2 Abnormality as Illness: The Medical Model


Learning Objectives The principles behind the medical model of abnormality The characteristics of clinical assessments such as reliability and validity The strengths and weaknesses of clinical interviews, tests and observations The process of diagnosis and the use of the DSM-IV-TR The range of biological treatments available

Lecture 3 Anxiety Disorders


Learning Objectives The symptoms and diagnostic criteria of Generalised Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Phobias and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder The theories behind the causes of these anxiety disorders The range of pharmacological and psychological treatments for these anxiety disorders

Lecture 4 Depression
Learning Objectives Unipolar depression in terms of the DSM-VI TR criteria The prognosis for individuals diagnosed with depression Causes of depression

The various treatment options for sufferers of unipolar depression

Lecture 5 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder


Learning Objectives How Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is defined in terms of the DSM-VI-TR criteria The theories and evidence behind the causes of ADHD The controversy surrounding the primary treatment for ADHD: Ritalin

Lecture 6 Eating Disorders


Learning Objectives How eating disorders are defined in terms of the DSM-VI-TR Criteria Anorexia nervosa Bulimia nervosa The theories and supporting evidence for the development of eating disorders Biological Socio-cultural Cognitive-behavioural The range of treatments for Anorexia and Bulimia

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