MHDD 160 - Understanding Mental Illness

1. Outline the history of treatment of persons with mental illness.
2. Describe how culture influences the public perception and treatment of persons with mental illness.
3. Describe the influence of sexism, racism, etc., on the development of psychological orientations related to treatment of mental illness.
4. Define basic psychiatric terminology, such as hallucinations, mania, etc.
5. Describe the basic models of abnormality and treatment of mental disorders.
6. Describe the axis classification system of the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders).
7. Explain common DSM Axis I mental disorders, such as schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, etc.
8. Explain DSM Axis II mental disorders; that is, Cluster A, B and C personality disorders and mental retardation.
9. Identify over signs of severe types of mental illness.
10. Demonstrate appropriate interaction skills for working with a person with mild, moderate or severe mental illness.
11. Discuss development of treatment plans for persons with mental illness as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team approach.
12. Identify practical resources of information to investigate specific mental disorders, including internet resources and computer databases.