Wednesday, January 23, 2013

1/17-23 Schizophrenia

“A Beautiful Mind” In a short answer, explain the following: How did John Nash’s experience display the classic characteristics of schizophrenia? From the follow-up reading, how did the movie accurately portray Nash’s experience? What were the inaccuracies in the movie?What is the prognosis for schizophrenia? Is it curable? Can a person live a "normal" life with schizophrenia?

1/16 Quiz

1/15 Dissociative and Somatoform Disorders

Ch. 16 S3 in Book

1/9-14 Anxiety Disorders---OCD

Anxiety Disorders and OCD- How did Melvin Udall exhibit the classic symptoms of OCD? How did his symptoms lessen throughout the video? What is the prognosis for OCD?