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Describe the medical model of abnormal behavior.
Explain the most commonly used criteria of abnormality.
List three stereotypes of people with psychological disorders.
List and explain the five diagnostic axes of DSM-IV.
List five types of anxiety disorders and describe the symptoms associated with each.
Discuss the contribution of biological and cognitive factors, conditioning, and stress to the etiology of anxiety
disorders.
Compare and contrast the three somatoform disorders and discuss their etiology.
Describe three dissociative disorders etiology.
Discuss the etiology of dissociative identity disorder.
Explain how genetic and neurochemical factors may be related to the development of mood disorders.
Explain how cognitive factors, interpersonal factors, and stress may be related to the development of mood disorders.
Describe the general characteristics (symptoms) of schizophrenia
Describe two classification systems for schizophrenic subtypes, and discuss the course of schizophrenia.
Explain how genetic vulnerability, neurochemical factors, and structural abnormalities in the brain may contribute to
the etiology of schizophrenia.
Discuss the nature of personality disorders and problems with the diagnosis of such disorders.
Describe the antisocial personality disorder and discuss its etiology.
Explain the legal concept of insanity, and discuss the grounds for involuntary commitment.