1. Abnormal Psychology 5.2 Psychological disorders
DP2
Ms Lindstrom

2. Learning Outcomes
Evaluate psychological research (through theories and studies) relevant to the study of abnormal behaviour
Discuss the interaction of biological, cognitive, and sociocultural factors in abnormal behaviour
Discuss symptoms and prevalence of one disorder from two of the following groups: Anxiety disorders (PTSD) and affective disorders (major depression), eating disorders (bulimia)
Analyze the etiologies ( the cause in terms of biological, cognitive, and sociocultural factors) of one disorder from two of the following groups: anxiety disorders, affective disorders, eating disorders (for example: PTSD and unipolar depression)
Discuss cultural and gender variations in prevalence of disorders

3. Psychological Tests On paper: Test by human realtions department
Yale- BOCS
Many psychological online tests:
PTSD TEST online:

4. Introduction to psychological disorders
Symptomology: Refers to the identification of the symptoms. For example by using a diagnostic manual (DSM-IV) Finding out WHAT the person suffers from
Etiology: More difficult to do IB course focuses on: the biological, cognitive and sociocultural factors WHY people suffers from a disorder

5. Data which assist in the diagnosis
Prevalence rate: Is the measure of the total number of cases of the disorder in a given population Lifetime prevalence: Is the percentage of the population that will experience the disorder at some time in their life
Onset age: Is the average age at which the disorder is likely to appear

6. Anxiety disorders (for example PTSD)
We are going to study two disorders from two different classifications of abnormal ehaviour
Two from:
Anxiety disorders (for example PTSD)
Affective disorder (major depression)
Eating disorder (bulimia)
Which two are we going to do?
In class we decided: Major depression and bulimia