Lesson 2: Psychosocial Causes of Abnormal Behaviour

Section/Lesson Objectives

            The student will ...

   • Understand and describe how Psychosocial Causes of Abnormal Behaviour interact to cause abnormal behaviour
   • Determine the genetic syndrome a person has from evaluating his or her karyotype
   • Describe what constitutional liabilities are and how they relate to mental illnesses
   • Explain how nutrition affects mental health
   • State how physical deprivation can negatively affect mental health
• Give examples of how psychosocial factors affect behaviour [This lesson]
• Describe the Johari window and apply it to different scenarios [This lesson]
• Discuss the effects of bullying [This lesson]
   • Differentiate between the way various cultures view abnormalityy
   • Understand and describe how sociocultural factors affect mental health