INTRODUCTION TO ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY 219/WOODMAN
STUDY AND ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE
*Students are required to study each chapter prior to class. Chapters may vary according to the textbook edition that you select to use for this course.
September 26 Welcome and Overview of Course
Introduction to Abnormal Psychology
*Symptoms, Causes & Treatments*
Assignment #1: Participation in Class
September 28 Abnormal Psychology: Past & Present
Diagnostic Assignment in Class: PTSD
October 3 Abnormal Psychology: Models & Theories/ Law
Read Summary Sections of These Two Chapters
Assignment #2 Due: Entry and Commitment Form (Green)
October 5 Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment
Read Document Entitled Treatments (Instructor’s Webpage)
October 10 Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, Phobia, Related Disorders
Diagnostic In Class: GAD: Generalized Anxiety Disorder
October 12 Disorders of Trauma and Stress
Assignment #3 Due: Treatments
October 17 Disorders of Mood & Suicide
Diagnostic In Class: Major Depression & Bi-Polar
October 19 Somatic and Dissociative Disorders
Diagnostic In Class: DID
Assignment #4 Due: Diagnostics (5 of Them)
October 24 Eating and Sleeping Disorders
Handout in Class on Sleep Disorders
Diagnostic In Class: Anorexia & Insomnia
October 26 Disorders of Sex and Gender
Diagnostic In Class: Paraphilia
Midterm Evaluation
October 31 Creative Day of Learning & Review
November 2 Psychotic Disorders
Diagnostic In Class: Schizophrenia
Assignment #4 Due: Diagnostics (6 of Them)
November 7 Personality Disorders
Diagnostics in Class: Choice
November 9 Personality Disorders (Continued) Honor Our Veterans!
November 14 Disorders of Childhood & Adolescence
Diagnostic in Class: ADD/ADHD
November 16 Childhood Disorders (Continued)
Assignment #4 Due Diagnostics (7 of Them)
November 23 Thanksgiving Holiday No Class Practice Appreciation!
November 28 Disorders of Aging & Cognition
Diagnostic in Class: Dementia
November 30 Assignment #4 Due: Diagnostic Forms (7 of Them)
All Extra Credit Assignments Due by Class Time
December 5 Assignment #5 Due: Applied Psychology (Bring to Class)
Correction & Discussion
Appreciations and Celebrations of Achievement!
December 7 NO FORMAL CLASS
Reserved for Grading and Conferences As Needed