AP Psychology
Abnormal Psych
Spring 2014
Barron’s Book
Chapter 12 (239-255)
Abnormal Psychology
(7-9% of the Test)
Chapter 14 (Pages 593-635)
Characteristics of a Disorder
Distressful/Disturbing
Deviant/Atypical
Harmful Dysfunction/Maladaptive
*Irrational/Unjustifiable*
Anxiety Disorders
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Panic Disorder
-Panic Attack
Phobias
-Specific Phobia
-Social Phobia
-Agoraphobia
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
-Obsessesions
-Compulsions
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
-Post-Traumatic Growth
Psychological Disorders
Models of Analysis
Medical Model
Biopsychosocial Model
*Diathesis Stress Model*
Somatoform
Disorders
Conversion Disorders
Hypochondriasis
Classification of Disorders
DSM-IV-TR
-Insanity
Dissociative Disorders
Mood Disorders
Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
*Dissociative Amnesia*
*Dissociative Fugue*
Major Depressive Disorder
Bipolar Disorder
-Mania
*Seasonal Affective
Disorder (SAD)*
*Dysthymic Disorder*
Schizophrenia
Personality Disorders
Symptoms
-Delusions
 *of Persecution*
 *of Grandeur*
-Word Salad
-Hallucinations
-Flat Affect
-Cataonia
 *Waxy Flexibility*
Types of Schizophrenia
-Paranoid Schizophrenia
-Catatonic Schizophrenia
-Undifferentiated Schizophrenia
-Disorganized Schizophrenia
*Dopamine Hypothesis*
Related to Fear & Anxiety
-Avoidant Personality Disorder
-Dependent Personality Disorder
-Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
Related to Odd/Eccentric Behaviors
-Schizoid Personality Disorder
-Paranoid Personality Disorder
Related to Dramatic/Impulsive Behaviors
-Histrionic Personality Disorder
-Narcissistic Personality Disorder
-Borderline Personality Disorder
-Antisocial Personality Disorder
Other Disorders
(Barron’s Book)
Paraphilias
-Pedophilia
-Zoophilia
-Fetishism
-Voyeurism
-Masochism
-Sadism
Eating Disorders
-Anorexia Nervosa
-Bulimia
Substance Abuse
Disorder
Autism
-Aspergers
Syndrome
Overview of Psychological Disorders
 What is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) & why is it controversial?
 What are the four characteristics required of a behavior for it to be considered a disorder (Barron’s)
 Understand how the conception of psychological disorders has changed over time.
 Understand the difference between the Medical Model & the Biopsychosocial Model
 Explain Philippe Pinel’s contribution to understanding and treating abnormal behavior.
 Understand the purpose of the DSM-IV-TR (uses and limits).
 What does it mean to say that the DSM has a multiaxial approach (Barron’s)
 Explain the importance of David Rosenham’s study & the danger of labeling people.
 What is Insanity & in what context should that term be used?
 Know the difference between a psychotic disorder & neurotic disorder (We will discuss in class)
Anxiety Disorders
 Understand the symptoms & be able to differentiate between the five major anxiety disorders.
 Explain the different ways that the learning approach would explain anxiety disorders.
 Explain the different ways that the biological approach would explain anxiety disorders.
 Understand the role played by the brain (Glutamate, Aneterior Cyngulate Cortex, & the Amygdala)
Somatoform Disorders
 Identify these disorders and differentiate between them and other disorders.
 How does the psychodynamic approach & the learning approach explain these disorders (Barron’s)
Dissociative Disorders
 Understand what it means to dissociate.
 Why do many people question the existence of Dissociative Identity Disorder?
 What are the different explanations for these disorders (Barron’s)
Mood Disorders
 Understand the symptoms & be able to differentiate between these disorders.
 Describe what a manic episode is like.
 Know the various facts about Depression identified by Peter Lewinsohn.
 Understand Suicide Demographics.
 What role does the Brain play (Hippocampus, Norephinepherine, & Serotonin).
 How do our thoughts (Self-Deflating beliefs & Negative Explanatory Style) affect depression?
 What other cognitive tendencies exist in depressed individuals (Overthink, Stable, Global, Internal
 What is Aaron Beck’s Cognitive Triad. (Barron’s)
 What role does the environment play in negative thoughts (Learned Helplessness)?
Schizophrenia
 Understand the general symptoms of Schizophrenia.
 Understand the difference between positive symptoms and n
 Identify differences between subtypes of schizophrenia (Paranoid, Disorganized, Catatonic, Undifferentiated)
 Be able to explain the Dopamine Hypothesis & cite the evidence supporting it. (Look to Barron’s)
 Be able to describe the prenatal factors and the genetic factors associated with schizophrenia.
Personality Disorders
 Be able to tell the difference between and identify these disorders.
 Be able to describe factors related to Anti-Social Personality Disorder.
Other Disorders (Barron’s)
 Be able to identify those disorders.