Lesson 4 - Assessment and the DSM-V

Section/Lesson Objectives

            The student will...

   • understand and describe the five major perspectives of psychologists
   • differentiate between the six views of abnormality
   • apply the definition of abnormal behaviour used in this course
   • explain how abnormal behaviour was viewed and treated in the past
   • state the contributions of various historical figures to our current understanding of mental illness and treatment
   • understand the effects of stereotyping and labelling on mental health
   • describe the consequences associated with a self-fulfilling prophecy
   • learn about the side effects of medications as well as their effects on the brain
• differentiate between the five types of reliability and three types of validity [This lesson]
• understand and describe the North American classification system for mental disorders [This lesson]
• describe the importance of clinical interviews and testing [This lesson]