Psy 249 discussion

Discussion Chapters 6 & 7

2

posts

required

with

in

text

citations

You

must

use

the

DSM

5

link

listed

under

content

to

answer

questions

about

the

disorders

for

cull

credit.

The

textbook

is

not

the

same

as

the

DSM

5

-

the

full

information

is

in

the

DSM

5

All

posts

require

data

to

support

your

views

for

max

credit

1.

1.Explain

the

differences

in

the

Bipolar

disorders

using

the

DSM

5

criteria.

2.

What

is

the

difference

between

Depression

and

Bipolar

3.How

effective

is

the

medication

for

depression

and

Bipolar

disorder?

What

are

some

of

the

side

effects

or

difficulties

with

medication?

2.

1.

What

is

SAD

(

Seasonal

Affect

Disorder)

how

does

it

differ

from

Depression

2.How

does

light

therapy

for

SAD

work

3.what

are

some

other

interventions

for

depression

besides

medications.Use

DSM

5

regarding

the

criteria

for

diagnosis

these

disorder.

3.

Imagine

that

you

were

judging

a

debate

on

the

right

to

commit

suicide.

What

are

the

three

most

important

points

you

would

like

for

the

debaters

to

make

on

both

sides

of

this

question

(pro

and

con)?

Make

sure

to

discuss

psychological

issues

regarding

suicide.

4.

Some

maintain

that

the

suicide

rate

for

the

elderly

is

higher

among

white

Americans

than

among

Native

Americans

because

of

the

way

the

two

groups

value

(or

don't

value)

the

elderly.

Discuss

a

t

least

three

distinct

differences

in

the

way

the

two

groups

treat

the

elderly

that

might

legitimately

be

related

to

the

suicide

risk.

Discussion Chapters 6 & 7

2 posts required with in text citations You must use the

DSM 5 link listed under content to answer questions

about the disorders for cull credit. The textbook is not the

same as the DSM 5 - the full information is in the DSM 5

All posts require data to support your views for max credit

1. 1.Explain the differences in the Bipolar disorders using the DSM 5 criteria. 2. What is the

difference between Depression and Bipolar 3.How effective is the medication for depression

and Bipolar disorder? What are some of the side effects or difficulties with medication?

2. 1. What is SAD ( Seasonal Affect Disorder) how does it differ from Depression 2.How

does light therapy for SAD work 3.what are some other interventions for depression besides

medications.Use DSM 5 regarding the criteria for diagnosis these disorder.

3. Imagine that you were judging a debate on the right to commit suicide. What are the three

most important points you would like for the debaters to make on both sides of this question

(pro and con)? Make sure to discuss psychological issues regarding suicide.

4. Some maintain that the suicide rate for the elderly is higher among white Americans than

among Native Americans because of the way the two groups value (or don't value) the elderly.

Discuss at least three distinct differences in the way the two groups treat the elderly that might

legitimately be related to the suicide risk.