Overview and Background: Unit: Disorders and Treatment

 

Matt Gallagher : Cheney USD 268

Social Studies. : Psychology : Psychology

Cheney : Grades 11 - 11 : Aug. - Jun.

 

Title:	Disorders and Treatment
Topics:	classifications of psychological disorders, coping methods, methods of treatment, society's perception of mental illness
Start Date:	-

Other Designers:

 

Summary: Student will develop a real understanding of abnormal psychology in what is really two subunits culminating in a summative performance assessment. Students will learn to identify mental disorders, explain their potential causes, and the treatments that are used to address them.

 

Print Materials Needed: Bernstein, Douglas A. 2000. Psychology, 5th edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN #: 0-395-94503-8; current articles discussing research of mental disorders and treatment

Resources: web access to primary sources describing mental disorders and treatments, videos/dramatizations explaining the characteristics of mental disorders and their potential treatments, guest speakers from a mental health facility

 

Resource Attachments:
Internet Resource Links: Link 1:http://www.cheney268.com/SS/gallagher/psychology/psychunits/disorders.htm Link 2:http://www.cheney268.com/SS/gallagher/psychology/psychunits/treatment.htm Link 3:http://www.cheney268.com/SS/gallagher/psychology/psychsearch.html Link 4:http://www.mentalhealth.com/

 

Notes:

 

Stage 1: Identify Desired Results

 

State:	National Standard       SOCIOCULTURAL Domain
Title:	American Psychological Association - Educational Standards & Domains
Standard(s):	Psychological Disorders investigates patterns of behavior that are considered deviant or distressful in our culture and includes how psychologists diagnose these patterns. After concluding this unit, students understand: 1. Characteristics and origins of abnormal behavior 2. Methods used in exploring abnormal behavior 3. Major categories of abnormal behavior 4. Impact of mental disorders Treatment of Psychological Disorders discusses the various intervention methods, including psychotherapy and medical interventions, that mental health practitioners use in treating abnormal conditions. After concluding this unit, students understand: 1. Prominent methods used to treat people with disorders 2. Types of practitioners who implement treatment 3. Legal and ethical challenges involved in delivery of treatment

Understandings:
user	Psychological disorders from a variety of causes are experienced throughout society. Diagnosis depends on content, context, and consequences of behavior. The treatment of psychological disorders is complex and varies with patients.

 

Essential Questions:
user	What constitutes a psychological disorder? What causes psychological disorders? How are different approaches used to treat disorders? What variables are involved in successful treatments?

 

Knowledge and Skills:

K: classifications of disorders, methods of coping , methods of treatment, society's attitude toward disorders S: empathize with sufferers of disorders, identify symptoms of disorders, suggest coping strategies, describe treatment possibilities

 

Stage 2: Determine Acceptable Evidence

 

Assessment Summary: Students will be required to apply their knowledge of psychological disorders to authentic scenarios, describing an illness, potential coping strategies, and treatments.

 

Task/Prompt: Disorders and Treatment Type:Performance Task Topics: classifications of psychological disorders, coping methods, methods of treatment, society's perception of mental illness Summary: Students will be required to apply their knowledge of psychological disorders to authentic scenarios, describing an illness, potential coping strategies, and treatments. Print Materials Needed: Resources: Resource Attachments: Internet Resource Links: Link 1: Link 2: Link 3: Link 4: Link 5: Notes: Student Directions: You will demonstrate understanding of the identification and treatment of psychological disorders through one of the following scenarios: Scenario 1: You are a patient suffering from a psychological disorder. Describe your experience by answering the following questions: How has the illness changed your life? What limitations has the illness caused? How has the illness changed the way you and those around you are treated? How do you and those around you cope with this illness? What treatments have you tried? Scenario 2: You are psychiatrist profiling a patient's struggle with mental illness. Describe your experience by answering the following questions: How has the illness has changed your patient's life? What limitations has the illness caused for your patient? How has the illness changed the way your patient and those around tehm are treated? How does your patient and those around them cope with this illness? What treatments have you tried? Scenario 3: You are the family member of a patient suffering from a psychological disorder. Describe your experience by answering the following questions: How has the illness changed your life? What limitations has the illness caused? How has the illness changed the way you and those around you are treated? How do you and those around you cope with this illness? What treatments have you tried? In all scenarios, you must outline the following three points: 1.impact of the illness daily life 2.coping mechanisms 3.treatment strategies and side effects experienced Student projects can take the form of a paper, PowerPoint presentation, poster, medical chart, 3D model, brochure-- anything that will communicate genuine understanding. Your final project will ultimately consist of both a written analysis, and an oral presentation.     Rubric(s) Rubric: Disorders and Treatment Summary: Students will be required to apply their knowledge of psychological disorders to authentic scenarios, describing an illness, potential coping strategies, and treatments. Trait: Project Model Performance Type: Display. Level 1: Incomplete Level 2: Fair Level 3: Good Level 4: Excellent     No explanation of symptoms, causes, and treatments. No use of professional theory and terminology. No detail used communicating ideas. Little explanation of symptoms, causes, and treatments. Little use of professional theory and terminology. Little detail used communicating ideas. General explanation of symptoms, causes, and treatments. Some use of professional theory and terminology. Some detail used communicating ideas. Clear and detailed explanation of symptoms, causes, and treatments. Consistent use of professional theory and terminology. Creative detail used communicating ideas.     Trait: Project Construction Performance Type: Process. Level 1: Incomplete Level 2: Fair Level 3: Good Level 4: Excellent     No organization. Many APA errors. Excessive spelling or grammatical errors. Lacking organization. Some APA errors. Many spelling or grammatical errors. Generally clean and organized. Few APA errors. Few spelling or grammatical errors. Very clean and organized. APA standards followed thoroughly. No spelling or grammatical errors.     Trait: Oral Presentation Performance Type: Oral. Level 1: Incomplete Level 2: Fair Level 3: Good Level 4: Excellent     Delivery is generally unprepared and distracted. Missing or unacceptable introduction or conclusion. Delivery is hindered by many filler words or nervous gestures. Lacking eye contact or reads notes. Delivery is sometimes unclear or unprepared. Rough or unclear introduction or conclusion. Delivery is somewhat hindered by use of filler words or nervous gestures. Looks at notes often or one part of the audience. Delivery is generally clear and on target. Clear introduction and conclusion. Little use of filler words or nervous gestures. Eye contact is nearly consistent with the audience. Delivery is expressive and concise. Creative use of introduction and conclusion. No use of filler words or nervous gestures. Eye contact is consistent with entire audience.

 

Other assessment evidence to be collected:
Process check
	Formative evaluations will consist of reading assignments and quizzes, constructed responses to reading and video, discussion and debates, unit test.

 

Stage 3: Plan Learning Experiences and Instruction

 

Learning Activities:

Where is the unit going? Students will develop a real understanding of abnormal psychology in what is really two subunits culminating in a summative performance assessment. Students will learn to identify mental disorders, explain their potential causes, and the treatments that are used to address them. We will also explore the prejudices students may unknowingly harbor about mental disorders, introducing factual material by confronting stereotypes and myths. Hook the student Present students with stories of very ordinary people who cope with mental illness. Ask students to imagine some inability to understand and cope with reality, then describe the frequency statistics of disorders. Share stories with students about disorders borne of drug use. Equip the student, explore the subject Student will encounter terminology and current research about disorders and innovations in treatment. Students will then apply this knowledge by brainstorming and role-playing coping and diagnosing scenarios. * Invite doctors and patients from a mental health facility to share their personal experiences with mental illness. * Simulate a psychotic episode: sunglasses with one lense, tape their fingers together with popsicle sticks on the end, flash the lights while they attempt to fill out a administrative form with a large crayon. * Review and discuss videos documenting some of major illnesses. * Students in groups analyze made up or anonymous dreams using a psychological dream dictionary. Rethink and revise opportunities Student will begin problem-solving in groups and present their performance task to the rest of the class. Presentations of disorders will be compared by students to the material studied in this unit. Evaluate performance and progress Performance task: Students will be required to apply their knowledge of psychological disorders to authentic scenarios, describing an illness, potential coping strategies, and treatments. Student Directions: You will demonstrate understanding of the identification and treatment of psychological disorders through one of the following scenarios: Scenario 1: You are a patient suffering from a psychological disorder. Describe your experience by answering the following questions: How has the illness changed your life? What limitations has the illness caused? How has the illness changed the way you and those around you are treated? How do you and those around you cope with this illness? What treatments have you tried? Scenario 2: You are psychiatrist profiling a patient's struggle with mental illness. Describe your experience by answering the following questions: How has the illness has changed your patient's life? What limitations has the illness caused for your patient? How has the illness changed the way your patient and those around tehm are treated? How does your patient and those around them cope with this illness? What treatments have you tried? Scenario 3: You are the family member of a patient suffering from a psychological disorder. Describe your experience by answering the following questions: How has the illness changed your life? What limitations has the illness caused? How has the illness changed the way you and those around you are treated? How do you and those around you cope with this illness? What treatments have you tried? In all scenarios, you must outline the following three points: 1.impact of the illness daily life 2.coping mechanisms 3.treatment strategies and side effects experienced Student projects can take the form of a paper, PowerPoint presentation, poster, medical chart, 3D model, brochure-- anything that will communicate genuine understanding. Your final project will ultimately consist of both a written analysis, and an oral presentation.