In this long form lecture podcast, I cover the chapter on Psychological Disorders, often found near the end of an Introduction to Psychology course and text book. We are using “Psychology 2e” by openstax.org, a free e-book. I cover the definition of what a disorder is, as well as major categories, like anxiety, mood, schizophrenia, personality disorders, etc., see below for a detailed time stamp index of the topics covered.

Content Index:

A bit of background, my clinical training experience.

psychopathology, defining psychological disorders

DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)

Prevalence rates

Biological perspective

Diathesis Stress Model

Anxiety Disorders: Phobias, Social Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Hoarding Disorder, PTSD (Post-traumatic Stress Disorder)

Mood Disorders: Major Depressive Disorder, Subtypes of Depression, Bipolar Disorder

Cognitive perspective of Depression: Suicide

Schizophrenia

Dissociative Disorders

Personality Disorders

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