Paper II: What to study, what to know

Ok my children, paper I is over and done, time to move on and do your best on the final piece of the puzzle.

What to know:  Remember, you are going to answer one of the questions in the "Dysfunctional Psychology" category.  This essay will require you to write at least 4-5 paragraphs (you will have one hour) - remember to use an introduction and conclusion.

• How do we define dysfunctional or abnormal behavior? (handout from class)
• How do we diagnose? (be thorough  - what are the things a doctor should do, how many symptoms are needed and for how long?)
• What are the treatments? (how does medication - SSRI's - work?)
• What is the DSM-IV and how is it used to diagnose and treat diseases such as depression?
• What are the gender differences in diagnosing and treating depression (or bipolar)?
• What are the cultural differences in diagnosing and treating depression (or bipolar)?
• What are the ethical issues in diagnosing or treating depression (or bipolar)?
• What difficulties are there in diagnosing and treating depression or bipolar?  - Rosenhan study on fake schizophrenia patients (handout from class)
• Understand the theories of depression - Albert Bandura, Juilian Rotter, Martin Seligman, Aaron Beck
• Be able to explain the cause (etiology) and treatment of depression from the biological, cognitive and learning perspectives

Do your best but remember, I'm proud of you guys no matter what your test scores are.