1. Happy Friday!
HW: Mod 70 (Humanistic Therapy)

2. Introduction to Mental Health
Mental Health Introduction
Defining a Condition
Classifications
Labeling
Stigma and Rosenhan Experiment
Risk Factors
Unit 11 Assignment
Describe contemporary and historical conceptions of what constitutes psychological disorders.
Discuss the intersection between psychology and our legal system

3. How to Study for May Create a study calendar and stick to it
Pair down what you know/not know
Use your test scores as a measure of what units you will struggle with
Study guides & blue unit guides.
Create study guide sheets

4. Need to Know I am not a therapist/psychiatrist/psychologist
When sharing stories, always start with, “I know someone who…”
Self-diagnosis
Everyone has a connection
DO NOT refer to people who have a mental health condition as psycho’s, crazy, weird etc.

5. Discuss How should we define psychological disorders?
What is our current conversation around mental health like?

6. Introduction to Mental Health
John Oliver Clip

7. What is normal?
Psychological disorder: clinically significant disturbance in an individual's cognition, emotional regulation or behavior.

8. What justifies classification as a psychological disorder?
Atypical: Behavior is not just quirky, however; it is considered extremely odd.
Maladaptive: Makes everyday life difficult for an individual. It typically interferes with the ability to lead a normal life.
Unjustifiable: Is not easy to explain to most people.

9. Classification
Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) PBS Newshour DSM Update
Provide criteria for diagnosis
Patient must meet all criteria to be diagnosed
Code is generated for other doctors and insurance companies.

10. Criticisms of the DSM Almost any kind of behavior can be a condition
Pathologizing everyday life (Grief V Depression)
Prescription drug company interference
CCHR Video