Lesson 1: Predisposition, Biological Factors, and the Brain
Section/Lesson Objectives
    The student will ...
• Understand and describe how predisposition, biological factors, and the brain interact to cause abnormal behaviour [This lesson]
• Determine the genetic syndrome a person has from evaluating his or her karyotype [This lesson]
• Describe what constitutional liabilities are and how they relate to mental illnesses [This lesson]
• Explain how nutrition affects mental health [This lesson]
• State how physical deprivation can negatively affect mental health [This lesson]
  • Give examples of how psychosocial factors affect behaviour
  • Describe the Johari window and apply it to different scenarios
  • Discuss the effects of bullying
  • Differentiate between the way various cultures view abnormalityy
  • Understand and describe how sociocultural factors affect mental health