Unit 4 Psychology

Brain, Behaviour and ExperienceAOS 2 Mental Health

Edwina RicciCDES 2013

Setting the scene

The online tutor - JacPlus

The online tutor - JacPlus

And offline tutor – Jacplus cards

Getting Started – Are you ready?

Sticky Notes

CONCEPT 1/9 – Normality and abnormality

Dot Point #1: Concepts of normality and differentiation of mental health from mental illness

Introductory Activities

CONCEPT 1/9 – Normality and abnormality

Dot Point #1: Concepts of normality and differentiation of mental health from mental illness

Introductory ActivitiesWhat is normal? Draw it!!

CONCEPT 1/9 – Normality and abnormality

Dot Point #1: Concepts of normality and differentiation of mental health from mental illness

Introductory ActivitiesDiscovering Psychology – revised Zimbardo documentarieshttp://www.learner.org/discoveringpsychology/23/e23expand.html?pop=yes?pop=yes&pid=1520# Episode 23

Health, Mind and Behaviour

CONCEPT 1/9 – Normality and abnormality

Dot Point #1: Concepts of normality and differentiation of mental health from mental illness

Definition:

CONCEPT 1/9 – Normality and abnormality

Dot Point #1: Concepts of normality and differentiation of mental health from mental illness

Learning Activities –

ONE STOP SCIENCE VIDEO: David Rosenhan “thud” experiments

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqaptRYjhq4&feature=related

WORKSHEET: David Rosenhan “thud” experiments – (one stop science)

This clip profiles David Rosenhan's famous investigations in the 1970s: healthy participants volunteered to admit themselves to mental institutions reporting that they heard the word 'thud' repeatedly in their heads. This was the only lie they were allowed to tell and they otherwise acted as normal individuals.

CONCEPT 1/9 – Normality and abnormality

Dot Point #1: Concepts of normality and differentiation of mental health from mental illness

Learning Activities

The Psych Book

Activity 1 – concepts of normalityActivity 2 – mental health vs mental illnessActivity 3 – classification of mental illnessActivity 4 – the biopsychosocial model

CONCEPT 1/9 – Normality and abnormality

Dot Point #1: Concepts of normality and differentiation of mental health from mental illness

Learning ActivitiesGrivas and LawrieExperiments and Activities

1. Meanings of Normality p.3502. Analysing Case Histories on Behaviour disorders p.355

CONCEPT 2/9 – Mental health and Mental Illness

Dot Point #1: Concepts of normality and differentiation of mental health from mental illness

CONCEPT 4/9 – Biopsychosocial framework

Dot Point #3:Use of a biopsychosocial framework (the interaction and integration of biological, psychological and social factors) as an approach to considering physical and mental health

Dot Point #2:Systems of classification of mental conditions and disorders: underlying principles of classification; strengths and limitations of discrete categorical (DSM-IV and ICD-10) and dimensional (graded and transitional) approaches to classification of mental disorders.

Chapter 12 - Stress

Beyond Blue Resources

Relaxation Techniques

Jac Plus resources

Overcoming Stress

Mindfulness

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