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Sada: Symptoms of Sad
This site describes the symptoms of SAD, when they usually begin and end, and the typical onset of SAD.
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British Library: 20th Century Teaching Resources: Sylvia Plath's the Bell Jar
These activities will provide students with an introduction to Plath that will inform their study of "The Bell Jar". They will examine the perspectives offered by two of Plath's short autobiographical prose pieces, and will also explore...
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Khan Academy: Diagnosing Depression
An overview of how clinicians diagnose depression by using the dsm-5, a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
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Khan Academy: Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)causes, physical and mental symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment are discussed.
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Khan Academy: Drug Abuse and Drug Addiction
Substance use disorders are a class of psychological disorder in which a person continues to use a substance, despite having significant health, social, and other negative consequences as a result of their substance use.
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Khan Academy: Psychoactive Drugs: Stimulants
An overview of stimulants and their effects on the body.
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Khan Academy: Overview of Psychoactive Drugs
An overview of psychoactive drugs: depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, and opiates.
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Khan Academy: Psychoactive Drugs: Hallucinogens
An overview of hallucinogens and their effect on the human body when used medically and abused.
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Khan Academy: Diagnosing Bipolar Disorder
In order to qualify for a bipolar disorder one must have at least three of the symptoms explored in this video.
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Khan Academy: Introduction to Psychology Depression and Bipolar Disorder
An explanation of bipolar1 and bipolar2 disorders and their relationship to mania.
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Khan Academy: Introduction to Psychology Depression and Major Depressive Disorder
Factors involved in depression including biological, psychological, socio-cultural or environmental as well as genetic components (5-htt LPR) are examined.
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Khan Academy: What Is Depression?
An overview of depression including symptoms, causes, treatment, and brain functions.
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Khan Academy: Risk Factors for Bipolar Disorder
Examined are factors that increase the risks of bipolar disorder: psychological, environmental, genetic, neuro chemical, and difference in brain structure and function.
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Khan Academy: Types of Depression and Bipolar Disorder in the Dsm5
A description of the various types of depression and bipolar disorder including bipolar1 and bipolar2 that occur in adults and children.
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Khan Academy: Treatments for Bipolar Disorder
Medication and psychological interventions are discussed for treating bipolar disorder.
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Khan Academy: Treatment for Depression Psychological Therapies
An overview of psychological therapies for depression are examined: psychological, behavioral, psychodynamic, interpersonal, cognitive, and cognitive-behavioral.
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Khan Academy: Treating Depression With Antidepressants
A discussion of the three classes of antidepressants: MAOI's, TCA's, and SSRI's used to treat depression.
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Khan Academy: Biological Basis of Depression
Major depressive disorder is a major cause of distress disability and death from suicide. This video examines the brain and its connection to depression.
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Khan Academy: Panic Disorder
An explanation of panic attacks and panic disorder including symptoms, development of panic disorder, and treatment (cognitive behavior therapy and medications).
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Khan Academy: Phobias
A description of various phobias including symptoms, development of phobias, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Khan Academy: What Are Anxiety Disorders?
Understanding anxiety disorders by understanding the three responses to perceived threats: fear, anxiety, and panic. Also discussed are social anxiety disorder, causes and development of anxiety disorders, biological factors,...
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Khan Academy: What Is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (Ocd)?
The article provides an overview of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) including a medical definition, symptoms, causes, and treatment.
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Khan Academy: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
An explanation of the obsessions and compulsions as well as the causes and treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder.