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Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders               29/04/13
Short article outlining the purpose and mechanisms of the most important classification system for mental health in the Western world



Suicide?
In-depth piece exploring the nature and causes of suicide, based in large part on the classic study by
Émile Durkeim




On being Sane in Insane Places
David Rosenhn’s classic investigation into the validity of psychiatric diagnosis, set out in Key Study format




Autism

Mind map outlining the history and key factors in Autism


Approaches to Abnormality

Anxiety Disorders

Defining & Classifying Abnormality

Mental Health

Defining Abnormality

Mind map reviewing the key criteria for defining Abnormality


Classifying Abnormality
Mind map considering the systems, pros and cons of classifying
Abnormality



International Classification of Diseases
Short article on the history and importance of the principal alternative to
DSM




DSM vs ICD
Table to assist in comparing and constrasting the world's premier classification systems for mental health




Cross-Cultural Issues in Mental Health
Mind map taking into consideration race, gender and other sources of bias in diagnosing mental health problems





Culture-Bound Syndromes
Mind map looking at whether mental health problems are universal or more distinctly the products of local/regional culture




Behavioural Abnormality
Mind map outlining the
Behavioural explanations for Abnormal Behaviour



Little Albert
The infamous
Classical Conditioning experiment conducted on an eleven-month-old baby by John B Watson & Rosalie Rayner, set out in Key Study format


Biological Abnormality
Mind map outlining the
Biological explanations for Abnormal Behaviour


The Genetic Basis for Mental Disorders
Mind map outlining the genetic basis for
Abnormal Behaviour


Psychodynamic Abnormality
Mind map outlining the Psychodynamic basis for
Abnormal Behaviour


What are Anxiety Disorders
Mind map reviewing the types and effects of
Anxiety Disorders



Anxiety Disorders - Biological Explanations
Mind map exploring
Biological explanations of Anxiety Disorders



Anxiety Disorders - Evolutionary Explanations
Mind map exploring
Evolutionary explanations of Anxiety Disorders



Anxiety Disorders - Psychological Explanations
Mind map exploring
Psychological explanations of Anxiety Disorders



About Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Article defining the nature of OCD



Some Causes of OCD

Article exploring the potential causes of OCD

These pages deal with the concepts, classification, theories about and treatments for mental health problems and abnormal behaviour - ranging from learning difficulties to psychotic disorders such as Schizophrenia. The pages are based on standard academic specifications but most enquiring visitors should find the level of detail comprehensible.

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Can vMEMES cause Clinical Depression...?
Detailed discussion of the symptoms and causes of
Major Depression, with a particular emphasis on the functioning of vMEMES and how that functioning can be related to mood

Autism

Autism Symptoms

Article providing detailed information on the kind of symptoms you can expect to find with a child on the Autistic Spectrum



Diagnosing Autism
Brief consideration of criteria based on
DSM IV-TR



Causes of Autism
Mind map exploring theories and research into the origins of
Autism




Autism & Pathophysiology

Short article focusing on neural abnormalities associated with the characteristics of Autism





Fear of Animals: what is prepared            03/03/10

John Bennett-Levy & Theresa Marteau’s groundbreaking study in to the concept of ‘preparedness’ to develop phobias - in Key Study format



Eating Disorders & Obesity

Eating Disorders
Mind map outlining the history and characteristics of
Annorexia, Bulimia and other eating disorders




Eating Disorders - Behavioural
Mind map exploring
Behavioural explanations for Annorexia, Bulimia and other eating disorders


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Eating Disorders - Biological
Mind map exploring
Biological explanations for Annorexia, Bulimia and other eating disorders



Eating Disorders - Cognitive
Mind map exploring
Cognitive explanations for Annorexia, Bulimia and other eating disorders



raves Model

Eating Disorders - Psychodynamic
Mind map exploring
Psychodynamic explanations for Annorexia, Bulimia and other eating disorders



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The Ancestry of Anorexia
Boston Globe article describing new Evolutionary theory explaining Anorexia



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