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