AP Psychology - Psychological Disorders

Learn and review various aspects of psych disorders Unit 8 (Clinical Psychology) to get you ready for YOUR TEST and the College Board AP Exam!

This introduces abnormal psychology, criteria for mental disorders, along with the pros and cons of labeling people, the ways that disorders are identified and diagnosed through the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), how disorders are treated in the legal system, and the strengths and limitations of the various approaches to explaining psychological disorders. Finally, we wrap up with a few AP Psych review questions to keep you sharp and get you ready for your test and the AP exam.
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Table of contents
00:00 - Intro
00:20 - Abnormal Psychology
04:16 - Defining Disorders
05:47 - The Legal System
07:23 - Sociocultural Model
09:07 - Models of Psychopathology
10:29 - Various Approaches
11:50 - Review!
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T E A C H E R S ! ! !