UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY

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UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY

• AREA OF STUDY 2
• LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT

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DISRUPTIONS TO NORMAL DEVELOPMENT

• AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER
• ATTENTION DEFICIT / HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD)
• EATING DISORDERS
• ANXIETY DISORDERS
• SCHIZOPHRENIA
• DEMENTIA

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DISRUPTIONS TO NORMAL DEVELOPMENT

• AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER
• A disorder characterised by extreme
  unresponsiveness to others, poor communication
  skills and highly repetitive, routine type
  behaviours
• Difficulty with social interactions
• Responses can often be inappropriate
• Communication problems
• Limited range of behaviours which they tend to
  repeat
• Cant deal with change in routine
• Often have overall low level function however
  often have exceptional ability in a specific area

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DISRUPTIONS TO NORMAL DEVELOPMENT

• ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD)
• A disorder characterised by inattention, and
  hyperactive and impulsive behaviour that is more
  frequent and severe than other children of the
  same
• Inattention easily distracted
• Hyperactive very restless, have excessive
  energy
• Impulse control Act before they think
• These must be present for sixth months before a
  diagnosis can be made

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HOMEWORK

• Learning Activity 6.8 (pg.262)
• Learning Activity 6.11 (pg.265)

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DISRUPTIONS TO NORMAL DEVELOPMENT

• EATING DISORDERS
• A general term used to describe any disorder
  involving a severe disturbance in eating
  behaviour
• Anorexia Nervosa An eating disorder that
  involves persistent refusal to maintain
  body weight at or above a normal level,
  intense fear of weight gain, a
  distorted perception of body image, the
  absence of menstruation and extreme
  concern with body shape and weight
• Both physiological and psychological factors are
  thought to play a role in the development of
  anorexia

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HOMEWORK

• Learning Activity 6.14 (pg.270)

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DISRUPTIONS TO NORMAL DEVELOPMENT

• ANXIETY DISORDERS
• Characterised by chronic feelings of tension,
  distress or nervousness and apprehension or fear
  about the future, with a negative effect
• FEELINGS
• BEHAVIOURAL RESPONSES
• PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES
• Individuals do not lose touch with reality,
  however, the ability to function normally in
  every day life is interfered

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DISRUPTIONS TO NORMAL DEVELOPMENT

• ANXIETY DISORDERS
• Characterised by chronic feelings of tension,
  distress or nervousness and apprehension or fear
  about the future, with a negative effect
• TYPES
• Generalised Anxiety Disorder
• Panic Disorder
• Phobia
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

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HOMEWORK

• Learning Activity 6.16 (pg.274)

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DISRUPTIONS TO NORMAL DEVELOPMENT

• SCHIZOPHRENIA
• A psychotic mental illness characterised by
  distorted perceptions, bizarre thoughts,
  disorganised speech, disturbed emotions and a
  deterioration in coping with everyday life
• Distorted Perceptions (Hallucinations)
• Distorted Perceptions (Delusions)
• Difficulty Following Logic (Disorganised Speech)
• Disturbed emotion
• Catatonia (Disturbance of Movement, rigid
  muscles)
• ACUTE vs. INSIDIOUS

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HOMEWORK

• Learning Activity 6.18 (pg.281)

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DISRUPTIONS TO NORMAL DEVELOPMENT

• DEMENTIA
• The progressive deterioration of the functioning
  of neurons in the brain, resulting in memory
  impairment, a decline in intellectual ability,
  poor judgment and, sometimes, personality changes
• TYPES OF DEMENTIA
• Alzheimers Disease
• Vascular Disease
• Picks Disease
• Parkinsons Disease

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HOMEWORK

• Learning Activity 6.20 (pg.285)

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HOMEWORK

• Chapter 6 True/False Quiz (pg.286)
• Chapter 6 Multiple Choice Test (pg.287)
• Chapter 6 Short Answer Test (pg.288)

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UNIT 1INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY

• SAC 2
• TEST
• (MULTIPLE CHOICE/SHORT ANSWER)
• Lifespan Development

• AREA OF STUDY 2
• LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT