Abnormal Psychology Levels of Analysis Abnormal Weekly Lesson
Abnormal Psychology
Levels of Analysis Abnormal
Weekly Lesson Objectives • Familiarize yourselves with the IB syllabus outline and learning plan for this unit • Examine the concepts of normality and abnormality. • Discuss validity and reliability of diagnosis. • Discuss cultural and ethical considerations in diagnosis (for example, cultural variation, stigmatization).
The IB Syllabus:
Questions to check your understanding: 1. What is the focus of abnormal psychology? 2. Why is it important to understand the issues surrounding diagnosis? 3. What three groups of disorders does this unit focus on? – give an example of each one. 4. What three broad groups can therapeutic approaches be organized into?
The IB syllabus topics:
Major Depressive Disorder Bulimia Nervosa Major Depressive Disorder & Bulimia Nervosa
Unit Understandings: - Understanding and explaining the concepts of normal and abnormal behavior and issues relating to achieving definitive explanations. - An understanding of issues related to diagnosis. - An understanding of the range of psychological disorders. - An understanding of the etiology, symptoms and prevalence of selected disorders and how effective treatments may be administered. - An understanding of gender and cultural variations of selected disorders. - An understanding of offering ethical efficacy in treating disorders.
Essential Questions - Is it possible to provide universal definitions of normality and abnormality? - How do issues relating to reliability and validity of classification systems for disorders render diagnoses of disorders vulnerable to error? -To what extent must gender and cultural considerations be made in order to understand the etiology of disorders? - What means of treatment results in effective relief for sufferers of disorders?
Learning Plan Approximate times Concepts and diagnosis (1. 5 weeks) • Examine/ define the concepts of normality and abnormality. • Discuss validity and reliability of classification systems and diagnosis. • Discuss cultural and ethical considerations in diagnosis (for example, cultural variation, stigmatization). Psychological disorders (2 weeks) • Describe symptoms and prevalence of Major depressive episode and Bulimia Nervosa • Analyze etiologies (in terms of biological, cognitive and/or sociocultural factors) of Major Depressive Disorder and Bulimia Nervosa • Discuss cultural and gender variations in prevalence of these disorders. Implementing treatment (2 Weeks) • Examine biomedical, individual and group approaches to treatment. • Discuss the use of eclectic approaches to treatment. • Evaluate the use of biomedical, individual and group approaches to the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder and Bulimia Nervosa • Discuss the relationship between etiology and therapeutic approach in relation to Major Depressive Disorder and Bulimia Nervosa General framework (applicable to all topics in the option) (1. 5 weeks) • To what extent do biological, cognitive and sociocultural factors influence abnormal behaviour? • Evaluate psychological research (that is, theories and/or studies) relevant to the study of abnormal behaviour.
Concepts and diagnosis • Examine the concepts of normality and abnormality. • Discuss validity and reliability of classification systems and diagnosis. • Discuss cultural and ethical considerations in diagnosis (for example, cultural variation, stigmatization).
Psychological disorders • Describe symptoms and prevalence of Major depressive episode and Bulimia Nervosa • Analyze etiologies (in terms of biological, cognitive and/or sociocultural factors) of Major Depressive Disorder and Bulimia Nervosa • Discuss cultural and gender variations in prevalence of these disorders.
Implementing treatment • Examine biomedical, individual and group approaches to treatment. • Discuss the use of eclectic approaches to treatment. • Evaluate the use of biomedical, individual and group approaches to the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder and Bulimia Nervosa • Discuss the relationship between etiology and therapeutic approach in relation to Major Depressive Disorder & Bulimia Nervosa
General framework (applicable to all topics in the option) • To what extent do biological, cognitive and sociocultural factors influence abnormal behaviour? • Evaluate psychological research (that is, theories and/or studies) relevant to the study of abnormal behaviour.
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