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Foundations and Models of Abnormal Psychology
10 lessons
Goal
Define abnormal behavior across historical, cultural, and psychological frameworks and analyze major theoretical models of psychopathology.
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Standards Covered
- SS.912.P.17.1Florida Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Define psychologically abnormal behavior.
- SS.912.P.17.2Florida Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Describe historical and cross-cultural views of abnormality.
- SS.912.P.17.3Florida Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Describe major models of abnormality.
- SS.912.P.17.9Florida Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Evaluate how different factors influence an individual’s experience of psychological disorders.
Curriculum Framework
9th Grade · Social Studies · US-FL-SS
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10 lessons
Foundations and Models of Abnormal Psychology
Define abnormal behavior across historical, cultural, and psychological frameworks and analyze major theoretical models of psychopathology.
2
10 lessons
Psychiatric Classification and Diagnostic Challenges
Examine the tools, structures, and systems used to classify mental disorders while critically evaluating the ethical and diagnostic challenges of psychiatric labeling.
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10 lessons
Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, Trauma, and Somatic Disorders
Identify the symptoms, biological and psychological causes, and behavioral manifestations of anxiety disorders, OCD, trauma-related disorders, and somatic symptom disorders.
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10 lessons
Mood Disorders and the Schizophrenia Spectrum
Analyze the clinical features, biological and cognitive causes, and psychological mechanisms of depressive, bipolar, and psychotic disorders.
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10 lessons
Personality Disorders, Stigma, and Societal Impacts
Analyze personality disorder clusters, evaluate the psychological and social mechanisms of stigma, and evaluate the multidimensional impacts of mental illness on individuals, families, and communities.