MODULE TWO
Note:  Topical Questions are at the end of the Module---scroll down.
 

SECTION five
Changes in "moods" are what keep our lives from being humdrum and boring. Some people, however, experience moods that are so sever and extreme that they are said to have "mood disorders." Interestingly, even normal people have extreme mood swings as in say, winning a gold medal in the Olympics or the death of a close relative. Again, it is a matter of degree, control and lastibility as to whether or not one is dealing with an abnormality. The two most common and broadest categories of mood disorders are bipolar (manic-depressive) and depression. Major depression often leads to a contemplation of suicide and can deteriorate into a "depressive stupor" where a person is non-responsive to any stimulation. After completing this section, the student will be able to:

1. Identify the primary symptoms of major depression.
2. Define the differences between bipolar and unipolar disorders.
3. Compare and contrast the biological and psychosocial factors that are causally related to mood disorders.
4. Identify two sociocultural factors that affect the incidence of some mood disorders.
5. Recognize and apply at least tow biological and psychological therapies that have been used successfully in treating mood disorders.
6. Identify characteristics of persons who are most likely to commit suicide.
7. List and differentiate motives of persons who wish to end their lives.
8. Assess and compare the issues involved in a person’s right to end his/her own life.
9. Assess the reliability and validity of suicide notes.
10. Identify the long-range outcomes of crisis intervention programs.

Learning Activities

VIDEO PROGRAM: #8 Mood Disorders

TEXT: Read Chapter 7: Mood Disorders and Suicide

INTERNET SITES
 http://www.well.com/~art/suicidenotes.html
Suicide Notes
http://www.healthywomen.org/content.cfm?L1=3&L2=73&L3=1.0000
Sleep Disorders: Diagnosis
http://www.shrinktank.com/
A self-help website, all sorts of psych related stuff---notice, this is a commerical site. 

SECTION six

Soma means body, and somataform disorders are those in which persons complain of physical symptoms but for which no organic basis can be found.  And, interestingly, somataform disorders seem to be very culture-dependent!  And, on the lighter side, if you have a bunch of odds and ends and get rid of all but one of them. what do you call?
Anorexia and bulimia are separate disorders born out of a pathological fear of becoming fat---Princess Diana was a bulimic.  Question: do men suffer eating disorders?

OUTCOMES/OBJECTIVES

After completing this Section, the student will be able to:

1. Define a somatization disorder by symptoms.
2. Compare and contrast similarities between hypochondriasis and somatoform disorders.
3. Identify the symptoms of conversion disorder and know the "old" term.
4. Identify and assess the "causal" factors in somatoform/dissociative disorders, e.g., biological, sociocultural.
5. Describe, at least, three treatments for such disorders and assess their effectiveness.
6. Identify the prevalence of eating disorders
7. Compare and contrast anorexia with bulimia.
8. Identify two "causal" factors in eating disorders.
9. Identify three of four factors that contribute to obesity.
10. Demonstrate an understanding of the treatments of obesity.

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

VIDEO PROGRAM: #4 Psychological Factors

TEXT: Read Chapter 8: Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders and   Chapter 9: Eating Disorders and Obesity
INTERNET SITES:

 http://www.fmsfonline.org/
Website of the False Memory Syndrome Foundation
http://www.nejm.org/
New England Journal of Medicine On-Line.
http://www.anred.com/
A nonprofit organization that provides information about anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and other less-well-known food and weight disorders.

SECTION seven

Do our thoughts and feeling affect our physical well being? The answer is a resounding "yes." Just think of the last time you had to stand up in front of a group to give a speech or talk, you might have experienced palpitations of the heart, dryness of the mouth, shaky hands, "weak knees" and a knot in your stomach. Such a relationship between the mind and body that results in a negative impact on physical health is referencing disorders that are referred to as "psychosomatic" (although this term is losing favor).

Personality disorders are not diseases, but rather aberrations in personality that interfere with "normal" healthy interpersonal relationships with others. Such disorders are extremely difficult to diagnose and many are equally difficult to treat. The accountabilities are the result of the interaction of genetic, social and environmental factors. Interestingly, the individual does not recognize him/herself with a disorder, it is usually significant others who identify there is a problem in such contexts as work, school, or the law. There are four personalities introduced in the video: narcissistic, antisocial, borderline and obsessive-compulsive.
 

OUTCOMES/OBJECTIVES

After completing this Section, the student will be able to:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of  how psychological stress can impact organic systems of the body, including the immune system.
2. Define the terms "psycho-oncologist" and "psychoneuroimmunology."
3.  Identify, assess, and contrast the psychogenic features of heart disease, anorexia, migraines, and hypertension.
4. Describe and differentiate between histrionic, narcissistic, antisocial and borderline disorders.
5. Describe and differentiate between avoidant, dependent and compulsive disorders.
6. Identify five characteristics of the antisocial personality and assess why such disorders are so resistant to therapy.
7. Identify several environmental, psychological and biological factors, which may contribute to the development of an antisocial personality disorder.
8. Demonstrate an understanding of why most individuals with antisocial personality disorders seldom come to the attention of psychologists/psychiatrists.
9. Identify the names Bandura and Vaillant.
10. Assess why the diagnosis of personality disorders is quite unreliable.

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

VIDEO PROGRAM: #5 Personality Disorders

TEXT: Read Chapter 10: Personality Disorders

INTERNET SITES:

http://www.apa.org/students/
American Psychological Association Website for students.
http://www.queendom.com/soc~anx.html
A commerical site: Type A personality test.
http://www.pnirs.org/
Psychoneuroimmunology Research Society

SECTION eight

Few issues concerning human behavior have received as much popular attention as the abusive use of illegal substances such as cocaine, marijuana, heroin and a multitudes of others, e.g., toad secretions (some localities in Texas have outlawed the licking of toads ‘cause such causes a "high." Mental health officials do not differentiate between legal and illegal substance abuse; they focus on addiction/dependence and the accountabilities and treatment possibilities. It seems society adds new addictions at will, indeed sex is considered a treatable addiction today. The text and video will consider sex from the standpoint of dysfunction and disorder

OUTCOMES/OBJECTIVES

After completing this Section, the student will be able to:

1. Describe the three major physiological effects of alcohol and assess the symptoms of persons who are alcohol-dependent.
2. Identify psychological and sociological factors that may be responsible for alcohol-dependence.
3. Identify and compare "opiates" with "stimulants.’
4. Identify and assess five controversies concerning the use of marijuana.
5. Describe pathological gambling and assess the treatment programs.
6. Compare and contrast both biological and psychological intervention programs in the treatment of substance abusers.
7. Identify three factor which may account for sexual dysfunction
8. Define and be able to use such terms as: paraphilias, fetishism, voyeurism, sadism, masochism, and pedophilia.
9. Identify three motivations of rapists.
10. Compare and assess treatments of sexual variants and deviations.

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

VIDEO PROGRAM: # 6 Substance Abuse Disorders and # 7 Sexual Disorders

TEXT: Read Chapter 11: Substance Abuse Disorders and Chapter 12: Sexual Variations and Dysfunction’s

INTERNET SITES:

http://www.behavior.net
A web-site for mental health professionals.
http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/govpubs/rpo995/
Binge Drinking---Did you Know?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_dysfunction
Sexual dysfunction or sexual malfunction---good point!


TOPICAL QUESTIONS
Select 2 of the 6 Questions for this Module.

7. Could it be that  "mental illness" is a myth and that we all are just a wee-bit crazy?

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8. Can people become addicted to love?  To sex?
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9. Should illicit drug use by pregnant women be considered "child abuse"?
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10. Is Multiple Personality Disorder a valid diagnosis or  this condition is a socially created behavioral disorder induced by psychotherapists?
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11. Is pornography harmful to adults in that it accounts for men raping women?
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12. It is a given that women are more likely to experience "depression" than men---why is that?
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SELF-TEST FOR MODULE TWO

1. Unipolar is to depression as bipolar is to

1. delusion-depression
2. introversion-extroversion.
3. manic-depression.
4. obsessive-depressive psychosis.

2. Alfred is suspicious of everybody and everything. He never takes the blame for his mistakes but ends up blaming somebody else. His office mates "walk on eggs" so he won’t accuse them of "setting him up" for some "bum rap." Alfred’s personality disorder is

1. narcissistic.
2. paranoid.
3. schizoid.
4. schizotypal.

3. The central problem of the schizoid personality is a(n)

1. deep need for love and belonging
2. inability to form attachments
3. tendency to be occupied with daydreams
4. tendency to hallucinate under pressure

4. Fred has had a series of stormy relationships with his teachers. He typically finds one that he admires and claims that he worships them. He demands more and more of their time until they finally break off the relationship. Last year, after one of these rebuffs, he stuck a hatpin through both is cheeks and told the teacher he hoped he would bleed to death. Fred’s personality disorder is

1. antisocial
2. borderline
3. histrionic
4. narcissistic

5. All of the following are common misconceptions about alcohol and alcoholism EXCEPT

1. alcohol can help a person sleep more soundly.
2. alcohol has strong addictive properties.
3. alcohol is a stimulant.
4. One cannot become an alcoholic just by drinking beer.

6. Amphetamines are classified as

1. antianxiety drugs.
2. narcotics.
3. sedatives
4. stimulants

7. Cocaine prevents neurons in the brain from recycling dopamine,

1. producing an intensified, prolonged pleasure message.
2. blocking the reception of pleasure messages.
3. reducing anxiety.
4. depressing the nervous system.

8. The three stages of substance abuse treatment are: detoxification, rehabilitation, and

1. maintenance or aftercare
2. group therapy
3. long-term individual counseling
4. membership in a support group

9. Masters and Johnson believe that the primary cause of orgasmic dysfunction in females is

1. faulty learning
2. hormonal imbalance
3. intrapsychic conflict
4. organic abnormalities

10. Which of the following forms of incest is most common?

1. brother-sister
2. father-daughter
3. father-stepdaughter
4. mother-son
 

ANSWERS: (1) 3, (2) 2, (3) 2, (4) 2, (5) 2, (6) 4, (7) 1, (8) 1, (9) 1, (10) 1