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

Defining Abnormality

Mind map reviewing the key criteria for 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

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 aimed mainly at A-Level and first year university students but most enquiring visitors should find the level of detail comprehensible.

Features

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 & Learning Difficulties

Autism Symptoms

Article providing detailed information on the kind of symptoms you can expect to find with an 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

Learning Difficulties
Mind map providing a general overview of the concept

Dyslexia
Mind map looking into the diagnosis of this conditions and arguments about its nature

Dyslexia - Explanations
Mind map considering explanations for this condition - and even how much it really exists!

Treating Dyslexia and other Learning Difficulties
Mind map reviewing principles in treatment of Dyslexia and similar Learning Difficulties

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

Other Speech Disorders

Aphasia & the Brain
Illustrated feature looking at how damage to parts of the brain can lead to loss of language