SSPVB3

The student will identify abnormal behavior and treatment. Identify criteria that distinguish normal from disordered behavior; include the criteria of distress, deviance, and dysfunction. Describe methods used to diagnose and assess abnormal behavior: include the current version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, the MMPI, and projective tests. Compare anxiety disorders, mood disorders, personality disorders, and schizophrenia and describe appropriate treatments for these disorders. Analyze the challenges associated with labeling psychological disorders and the impact of diagnosis on patients Compare the biomedical, psychoanalytical, cognitive, and behavioral approaches to the treatment of psychological disorders.