What is psychopathology?
Briefly describe the study and field of gerontology.
August 5, 2017Prepare a review for the class using a 10- to 15-slide Microsoft®PowerPoint® presentation for the upcoming final on theories of language acquisition.
August 5, 2017Abnormal Psychology Unit 2 seminar option 2
Historical Beliefs about the Origins of Abnormal Behavior
. There will be a graded Seminar in Units 1 through 9 in this course. You must either attend the live Seminar or you must complete the Seminar alternative assignment in order to earn points for this part of the class.
The focus of this Seminar is to examine the early beliefs about abnormal behavior and how some of the early thoughts parallel current thinking. Please come to Seminar prepared to discuss the following:
- What is psychopathology?
- What is etiology and why is it important to study causes of mental illness?
- What are some of the early models or beliefs people held about what caused mental illness?
- How did the early beliefs about abnormal behavior influence the types of treatments for mental illness?
- How did the psychoanalytic approach contribute to the understanding of what causes mental illness?
