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Podcast Episode · Science Vs · 12/12/2024 · 42m

This text has been created from a combination of original content and materials compiled and adapted from existing open educational resources.

This course is designed to provide an engaging and personally relevant overview of the discipline of Abnormal Psychology. You will examine the cognitive and behavioral patterns which impair personal effectiveness and adjustment. Students will provide much of the substantive content and teaching presence in this course. Additional content has been curated from "The Noba Project (http://nobaproject.com/)" and "Abnormal Psychology: An e-text! (http://abnormalpsych.wikispaces.com/).

This course is designed to provide an engaging and personally relevant overview of the discipline of Abnormal Psychology. You will examine the cognitive and behavioral patterns which impair personal effectiveness and adjustment. Students will provide much of the substantive content and teaching presence in this course. Additional content has been curated from "The Noba Project (http://nobaproject.com/)" and "Abnormal Psychology: An e-text! (http://abnormalpsych.wikispaces.com/). Openly-licensed course materials developed for the Open Educational Resources (OER) Degree Initiative, led by Achieving the Dream. https://courses.lumenlearning.com/catalog/achievingthedream

Abnormal Psychology is adapted from a work produced and distributed under a Creative Commons license (CC BY) in 2014 by OpenStax. This adapted edition is produced by Delta College through the OER Support Initiative This adaptation comprises three chapters (Chapter 2 – Psychological Research, Chapter 14 – Stress, Lifestyle, and Health, Chapter 15 – Psychological Disorders) of the original text, chapters were reformatted to make the resulting product the starting point for an Abnormal Psychology course. This adaptation has not significantly altered or updated the original 2018 text.

This text is being developed for Abnormal Psychology lower division undergraduate courses. It is published now to allow students access to the course materials as it develops.

This is an Abnormal Psychology course at a community college. The syllabus outlines how the course is broken down by modules and possible discussion questions that could be used each week as students work through the material.

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00:00 Introduction 00:23 History 04:40 Psychotherapy 12:24 Does Psychotherapy work? 17:37 Therapy in the real world 19:07 Biomedical Treatment 25:06 Treatment Seeking 27:19 Summary This project is brought to you by Digital Intro at Wesleyan University. Follow this and additional projects at http://digitalintro.wescreates.wesleyan.edu/ For more information, contact Lisa Dierker, ldierker@gmail.com

0:00 Introduction 5:00 Mental disorders defined 7:21 Anxiety-related disorders 17:10 Depression and Bipolar disorder 23:10 Schizophrenia 26:40 Dissociative Identity Disorder 26:58 Eating Disorders 30:37 Summary This video is brought to you by Digital Intro at Wesleyan University. Follow us at http://digitalintro.wescreates.wesleyan.edu/ For more information, contact Lisa Dierker, ldierker@gmail.com All persons in this video are actors. Their stories are reenactments from public sources. For educational purposes only. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl8_81JF3b8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFtZUvf1K74&t=339s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWloIAQpMcQ&t=3s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRWN4UvWlbI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzce7PpU5KE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs2qJp10lN0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rv9SwZWVkOs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDPDEKtd2yM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjVsQH6bIsU&t=112s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDPDEKtd2yM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mND56jYPCRU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6CILJA110Y

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SSRIs are the most widely-used treatment for depression, and have been since their introduction to the market in the late 1980s. They were formulated based on the hypothesis that depression is due to low levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin. In this video, I discuss how SSRIs work, along with some questions that have been raised about the serotonin hypothesis since the introduction of SSRIs. TRANSCRIPT: Welcome to 2 minute neuroscience, where I explain neuroscience topics in 2 minutes or less. In this installment I will discuss selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs. SSRIs were developed in the 1970s with the goal of treating depression by increasing serotonin levels. This goal was formulated based on the serotonin hypothesis of depression, which suggests that depression is caused by low levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin. SSRIs work by inhibiting a mechanism called reuptake. In reuptake, a protein called a transporter transports excess neurotransmitter molecules out of the synaptic cleft, usually back into the neuron that released them. SSRIs inhibit the reuptake of serotonin. By inhibiting the removal of serotonin from the synaptic cleft, this causes levels of serotonin in the synaptic cleft to rise. These increases in serotonin levels have been hypothesized to be the mechanism by which SSRIs can treat the symptoms of depression. There are reasons now, however, to believe that there must be more to the mechanism of SSRIs than just changing serotonin levels. For example, when someone begins taking an SSRI, they generally have to wait about 4 weeks before their symptoms improve. Evidence suggests, however, that their serotonin levels rise as quickly as within an hour after taking the medication. Thus, it seems likely that SSRIs may affect serotonin levels, which then leads to other effects that influence the symptoms of depression. Therefore it’s probable that more than serotonin levels must be changed for SSRIs to work, which suggests that depression isn’t caused only by low serotonin levels. Additionally, evidence has now emerged that questions the effectiveness of SSRIs. Some research has found they do not work much better than placebos, and may only benefit those who are most severely depressed, which is a minority of patients who actually take the drugs. REFERENCES: Invernizzi R, Velasco C, Bramante M, Longo A, Samanin R. Effect of 5-HT1A receptor antagonists on citalopram-induced increase in extracellular serotonin in the frontal cortex, striatum and dorsal hippocampus. Neuropharmacology. 1997 Apr-May;36(4-5):467-73. Kirsch I, Deacon BJ, Huedo-Medina TB, Scoboria A, Moore TJ, Johnson BT. Initial severity and antidepressant benefits: a meta-analysis of data submitted to the Food and Drug Administration. PLoS Med. 2008 Feb;5(2):e45. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0050045.

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Listen to this episode from A Slight Change of Plans on Spotify. For Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re revisiting some of our favorite conversations with scientists about how to live healthier, happier lives.  Psychology professor Ethan Kross is an expert on the science of introspection and the role our inner voice plays in shaping our decisions and sense of well-being. While our inner voice has a lot of benefits, it can sometimes turn negative and lead to what Ethan calls “mental chatter.” In this episode, we discuss science-based strategies for how to rein in our mental chatter, including an exercise in mental time travel.  Our new season starts June 5. In the meantime, connect with Maya on instagram @DrMayaShanker.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listen to this episode from Speaking of Psychology on Spotify. Researchers who study eating disorders sometimes call them the silent epidemic. Despite the stereotype that these disorders afflict only young white women, the truth is that they occur among people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, races, shapes and sizes. Cheri Levinson, PhD, of the University of Louisville, discusses myths about eating disorders, how our toxic diet culture combined with genetic vulnerability can spur eating disorders, what treatments are available, and how researchers are using new technologies to come up with more effective personalized treatments and expand access to care. For transcripts, links and more information, please visit the Speaking of Psychology Homepage.

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Listen to this episode from A Slight Change of Plans on Spotify. Science writer Florence Williams felt blindsided when her twenty-five-year marriage unexpectedly fell apart. The heartbreak opened her up to a whole range of new and intense feelings, but it also made her sick. Trained as a journalist, Florence set out on an expedition to understand the science of heartbreak and game her way back to health. She tried novel forms of therapy, immersed herself in nature, and consulted cutting-edge research on the science of awe. But her greatest discovery came when she tried an alternative to “hacking” heartbreak.  If you’re interested in hearing more of Florence’s story, listen to “Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey,” a uniquely immersive audiobook, narrated by the author and accompanied by in-the-moment diary recordings and interviews. For a behind-the-scenes look at the show, follow @DrMayaShankar on Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A colleague asks if there’s research on close relats benefitting gay as well as straight folks. I’ve argued a “Christian case for gay marriage” partly based on the human need to belong, citing NORC/GSS surveys of 64,079 Americans 1972-2021, in which 39.7% of married & 21.0% of...— David Myers (@DavidGMyers) March 20, 2023

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This post-2010 era (also the smartphone/social media era) has been a challenging time for many teens, especially teen girls. These data are from the CDC's latest Youth Risk Behavior Survey of high school students, released today. pic.twitter.com/rF8T5Ve5of— David Myers (@DavidGMyers) February 14, 2023