Module 34 Introduction to Psychological Disorders: Anxiety Disorders Exploring in Modules, Module 34

Perspectives on Psychological Disorders Defining Psychological Disorders Understanding Psychological Disorders The Medical Perspective ◦ Medical model – “a sickness” ◦ The Bio-Psycho-Social Perspective Exploring in Modules, Module 34

The Bio-Psycho-Social Perspective

Classifying Psychological Disorders Exploring in Modules, Module 34

Labeling Psychological Disorders Exploring in Modules, Module 34

Rates of Psychological Disorders Exploring in Modules, Module 34

Where one gets depressed. Exploring in Modules, Module 34

Types of Anxiety Disorders Exploring in Modules, Module 34

Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder Exploring in Modules, Module 34

Phobias

Some Common and Uncommon Fears

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Exploring in Modules, Module 34

Explaining Anxiety disorders The Learning Perspective ◦ Fear Conditioning ◦ Stimulus Generalization ◦ Reinforcement ◦ Observational Learning The Biological Perspective ◦ Evolution ◦ Genes ◦ Physiology Exploring in Modules, Module 34

A PET Scan of the Brain of a Person with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder