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Required Texts: |
Durand, V. M., & Barlow, D. H. (2006). Essentials of Abnormal Psychology, 4th Ed. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
Brown, T. A. & Barlow, D. H. (2001). Casebook in Abnormal Psychology, 2nd Ed., Revised. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
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| Web Resources: |
The text publisher (Wadsworth) offers an online resource center with practice tests and links to relevant sites for each chapter here. Follow the links to the Durand and Barlow Students Companion Book site.
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Note: |
A copy of the text and the casebook are on reserve at the SSH library circulation desk. |
All students are expected to read the assigned chapters BEFORE the class in which they are discussed.
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TOPIC |
PREPARATION |
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| Jan 23 |
Introduction: What is Abnormal? |
Chapter 1
Rosenhan papers |
| Jan 30 |
Biopsychosocial Approach |
Chapter 2 |
| Feb 6 |
Assessment, diagnosis, and Research |
Chapter 3 |
| Feb 13 |
Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders |
Chapter 5
Casebook Ch. 6 & 7 |
| Feb 20 |
NO CLASS - PRESIDENT'S DAY
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| Feb 27 |
EXAM 1 - CHS. 1-3, 5, AND ASSIGNED CASEBOOK READINGS
DEADLINE FOR PAPER TOPIC TO BE APPROVED
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| Feb 27 |
Anxiety Disorders |
Chapter 4
Casebook Chs. 1, 2, 4, 5 |
| Mar 6 |
Mood Disorders |
Chapter 6
Casebook Ch. 8 and 9 |
| Mar 13 |
Schizophrenia and Psychoses |
Chapter 12
Casebook Ch15 |
| Mar 20 |
SPRING BREAK!!! |
| Mar 27 |
Sexuality and Gender Identity Disorders |
Chapter 9
Casebook Chs. 11 & 12 |
| Apr 3 |
EXAM 2 - CHS 4, 6, 9, & 12 plus assigned casebook chapters |
| Apr 10 |
Substance Related Disorders |
Chapter 10
Casebook Ch. 13 |
| Apr 17 |
Personality disorders |
Chapter 11
Casebook ch. 14 |
| Apr 24 |
Physical and Health Psychology
First draft of paper due if you want feedback
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Chapter 7 |
| May 1 |
Developmental and Cognitive disorders |
Chapter 13 |
| May 8 |
Legal and Ethical issues
Drop dead, no excuses, term paper due!
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Chapter 14 |
Monday,
May 15
2:00-3:50pm |
FINAL EXAM: 50 % from last unit, 50 % comprehensive (100 Questions, 200 Points) |
Topics will be covered approximately in the order listed above.
I will make every attempt to cover them on the days listed, though it is
my experience that some topics stimulate a great deal of discussion and others
only stimulate a lot (get it? They
all should stimulate some discussion!).
Therefore, I thank you for some flexibility so that we may accommodate
class interest and improve the experience all around.
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