PSYC 110 - Lecture 18 - What Happens When Things Go Wrong: Mental Illness, Part I (Guest Lecture by Professor Susan Nolen-Hoeksema)
Lecture 18 - What Happens When Things Go Wrong: Mental Illness, Part I (Guest Lecture by Professor Susan Nolen-Hoeksema)
Overview
Professor Susan Nolen-Hoeksema describes how modern clinical psychology both identifies and treats various mental disorders. Particular focus is placed upon mood disorders such as bipolar disorder and depression, including current diagnostic criteria and current practices for treatment.
Resources
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Assignment
Gray, Peter. Psychology (5th edition), chapter 16
Nasar, Sylvia. "A Beautiful Mind: The Life of Mathematical Genius and Nobel Laureate John Nash." In The Norton Psychology Reader. Edited by Gary Marcus. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2006. pp. 343-348
Jamison, Kay Redfield. "An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness." In The Norton Psychology Reader. Edited by Gary Marcus. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2006. pp. 349-357