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On being Sane in Insane Places             09/02/10
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


Defining Abnormality.

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



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



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




Classifying Abnormality. Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. International Classification of Diseases. DSM vs ICD.

Cross-Cultural Issues in Mental Health            17/09/11
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




Cultural Issues in Mental Health. Culture-Bound Syndromes.

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


Behavioural Abnormality. Little Albert.

Biological Abnormality
Mind map outlining the Biological explanations for Abnormal Behaviour


Biological Abnormality.

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


Genetic Basis for Mental Disorders.

Psychodynamic Abnormality
Mind map outlining the Psychodynamic basis for Abnormal Behaviour


Psychodynamic Abnormality.

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



What are Anxiety Disorders?. Anxiety Disorders - Biological Explanations. Anxiety Disorders - Evolutionary Explanations.

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

Anxiety Disorders - Psychological Explanations. About Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Some 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

'Can vMEMES cause Clinical Depression?'.

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





Autism. Autism Symptoms. Diagnosing Autism. Causes of Autism. Autism & Pathophysiology.

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



Fear of Animals: what is prepared. On Being Sane In InSane Places. Next.

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



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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



Eating Disorders - Behavioural. Eating Disorders. Eating Disorders - Biological. Eating Disorders - Cognitive. Eating Disorders - Psychodynamic. Ancestry of Anorexia.