PSYCHOLOGY II
Abnormal & Forensic Psychology

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B2 Spring 2012
Synopsis
Psychology II (PSY II) explores the historical views and current perspectives of abnormal behavior. Our studies emphasize major diagnostic categories and criteria, individual and social factors of maladaptive behavior and types of treatment & therapy. Psychological disorders are a major focal point, including anxiety (generalized, phobias, obsessive compulsive, post-traumatic stress), mood (major depressive disorder and bipolar disorders), somatoform, dissociative, schizophrenia, personality disorders, eating disorders, sleep disorders and disorders of childhood and adolescence (autism, ADHD and Tourette’s). We also investigate a wide variety of treatments and therapies. Additional related studies: Forensic Psychology & Psychopathology & the Law. Prerequisite: Psychology I: Introduction to Psychology.

Forensic Psychology-Overview
The rapidly growing field of Forensic Psychology focuses on the application of psychology and mental health knowledge to the law and our legal system.

Expertise in Forensic Psychology is used in various forms, including:
        1) Treating mentally ill offenders
       2) Consulting with attorneys
                   (e.g. selecting jurors)
       3) Expert witness testimony
       4) Helping determine competency
                   (e.g. whether a defendant was insane at the time a crime occurred)
       5) Criminal profiling--analyzing a criminal's mind and intent


Interesting careers/subfields in Forensic Psychology:
  • Clinical-Forensic Psychology
    This subfield is very similar to clinical psychology. Clients here are not only suffering from some type of mental problem, but their issues are of importance to legal decision making as well.
  • Developmental Psychology
    This area has to do with juveniles, the elderly, and the law. The focus is on policy making rather than treatment of those with mental problems.
  • Social Psychology
    Much of the interest in this field, as applied to Forensic Psychology, is concerned with how jurors interact and arrive at a group decision.
  • Cognitive Psychology
    This field is closely associated with the social psychology subfield, but it looks more into how people make decisions in legal cases.
  • Criminal Investigative Psychology
    This area deals with police psychology, criminal profiling and psychological autopsies. Experts may chose to conduct research and/or work closely in analyzing the minds of criminal suspects.
Activities
Psychology II (PSY II) is activity-based, with an applied learning focus. Activities & applications: field work, observations, experiments, criminal case studies, simulations, role-playing, guest speakers (representing Mental Health Treatment/Therapy, Legal/Social Services, Law Enforcement, Corrections and other related professions), presentations, team and individual projects, film studies, interviews, discussions, 'Think Tanks' and debates. Analytical writing, inquiry, logic, critical thinking, problem solving, reading, public speaking, the effective & relevant use of technology and various projects are additional, significant features of Psychology II.
Outreach
Oregon Suicide & Crisis Hotlines Anxiety and Panic Treatment Center Obsessive Compulsive Foundation
NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) Mental Help Net CDC & Prevention Mental Health Work Group
Oregon.com Mental Health nationalyouth.com Dr. Doreen Dodgen-Magee, Psy.D.

General Documents
Syllabus Packet Make-Up Work Outreach 220 Outreach 220 Session Rosters Childhood Disorders Guidelines Childhood Disorders Rosters Childhood Disorders Rubric Forensic Case Rosters
UNITS
Unit 1: Abnormal Psychology: Theories & Theorists
Unit 2: Psychological Disorders
Unit 3: Mental Health Options: Treatment & Therapies
Unit 4: Forensic Psychology

Unit 1: Abnormal Psychology--Theories & Theorists
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 "You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it."
Robin Williams
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Online Text

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 American Psychological Association

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 "[Psychoanalysis] is not the only way to resolve inner conflicts. Life itself still remains a very effective therapist."

Karen Horney,
'Our Inner Conflicts' 1945

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 American Board of Forensic Psychology

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