Unit13+-+Abnormal+Psych

=__Unit 13 - Abnormal Psychology__=

**DSM-IV TR (Online Version)**
This is an online version of the current DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual). It is the handbook for psychological disorders published by the APA. I also have a hard copy available in class if you ever want to look at it. The APA is currently working on the next edition, but it is believed that it will not be published for several more years.

**DSM-5 (proposed changes website)**
On Wednesday, February 10, 2010, the American Psychiatric Association released the proposed draft diagnostic criteria for the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). The proposed diagnostic criteria was available for public comment until April 20, and will be reviewed and refined over the next two years. According to the current schedule, DSM-5 will be released in May of 2013.

__DSMs in pdf format__
On their website, American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. includes electronic versions of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders I, II, III, IIIR, and IV. Each of the books are available in a PDF format. This provides a perfect opportunity to see how the various disorders names, descriptions, and symptom patterns have changes over the years. Below I've included the links to each of the past DSMs. DSM-I DSM-II DSM-III DSM-III-R DSM-IV

Discovering Psychology: Psychopathology
This is a good general overview video that might serve as a nice review of some of the key concepts from this unit (although it doesn't cover all of the classes of disorders).
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**__Internet Mental Health__**
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__NIMH (The National Institute of Mental Health) Publications__
The NIMH is probably one of the best and most respected institutions for information on mental health issues. I have put some links below to serve your own personal interests, or as a resource for your research paper. The National Institute of Mental Health has a large number of excellent mental health publications. They come in booklet, easy to read, or fact sheets formats. At [] there is a search function for all of their mental health publications. Booklets: Anxiety Disorders Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Autism Spectrum Disorders (Pervasive Developmental Disorders) Bipolar Disorder Bipolar Disorder in Children and Teens: A Parent's Guide Depression Eating Disorders Men and Depression Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Schizophrenia Women and Depression: Discovering Hope

The World of Abnormal Psychology
This is an older video series (and not the best one in the world...) but you might find some of the information useful. Individual programs from the series include: 1. Looking at abnormal behavior 2. The Nature of Stress 3. The Anxiety Disorders 4. Psychological Factors and Physical Illness 5. Personality Disorders 6. Substance Abuse Disorders 7. Sexual Disorders 8. Mood Disorders 9. The Schizophrenias 10. Organic Mental Disorders 11. Behavior Disorders of Childhood 12. Psychotherapies 13. An Ounce of Prevention



__Phobias, Phobias, Phobias__
Here are a bunch of sites pertaining to phobias, many of them with very extensive lists of phobias that you never knew existed. [] [] [] [] [] []

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**__PsychCentral - OCD Online Screening Quiz__**
Like any of the self-assessments that we've done in class, this is not intended to be a diagnostic tool. However, it still might be useful to you to become more familiar with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. [|http://psychcentral.com/ocdquiz.htm]



__Depression: Out of the Shadows (PBS)__
This is the video that we watch a clip from in class. The good news is that you can watch the entire program online for free! Just click on the link below. @http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/takeonestep/depression/video-ch_01_vid.html?bandwidth=_hi&filetype=wmv

A Depressing Future for Men? (PsychCentral News)
[] Thanks to Sam Doten for finding this article about how trends in rates of depression amongst men and women may be changing.

Andrea Yates
This video is about the famous case of Andrea Yates - a woman who killed her children while suffering from Post Partum Depression with Psychotic Symptoms. []

Dissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality) - from "The Brain" video series
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Case Study in Schizophrenia: Gerald
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Case Study in Schizophrenia: Heather
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20/20 (ABC) - Schizophrenia
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A Complex Link Between Marijuana and Schizophrenia (Time Magazine 7/21/10)
@http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,2005559,00.html?hpt=T2

ABC 20/20: Inside the World of Childhood Schizophrenia (episode from 3/12/10)
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Mr. Lopez & Mr. Ayers - The Real Life Basis for the movie "The Soloist"
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Online Self-test for Personality Disorders
Especially since I'm not familiar with the source for this self-test, do not take this test too seriously, and obviously it is **not** for actual diagnostic purposes. However, I thought some of you might find it interesting, so I decided to post it. []

"The Mind of the Psychopath" (from "The Mind" video series)
This is about a 20 minute clip about Antisocial Personality Disorder (aka psychopathy or sociopathy).

Temple Grandin
This video is a speech given by Temple Grandin. She's a truly amazing woman with autism spectrum disorder who used her disorder to her advantage in helping pioneer making cattle ranches and slaughterhouses more humane. The way that her mind works helped her to think about things differently and understand what animals were thinking better than others could. She references a new movie that's been showing on HBO recently called "Temple Grandin" that tells her story and stars Claire Danes. I was watching it the other day and I must say it's really good. media type="custom" key="8389002"