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Personality and Mental Disorders—Be a Therapist of Your Own

Jinan University via XuetangX

Overview

    Based on the doctrine of Whole Life Cycle,this course deals with the formation of personality and mental disorders. Ranging from children development issues, depression and bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, obsession and anxiety, phobia, stress trauma, eating and insomnia disorders, to senile dementia and so on. As well as the causes, clinical symptoms, diagnostic evaluation, drug therapy and psychotherapy of various mental disorders. Through course learning and interactive communication, this course will help students keep up with the latest development, explore the personality behind mental disorders, get to know the principles of diagnosis and treatment. So as to treat patients mentally as well as physically. I believe you will eventually get equipped with self-identity, self-improvement and the prevention of mental disorders, so as to keep a sunny mind, enjoy a healthy body and mind, embrace a better life. Let us explore the mysteries of mental world together!


Syllabus

  • Chapter 1 Understanding Personality
    • 1.1 Character = Temperament = Personality? NO!
    • 1.2 Characteristics of Personality
    • 1.3 Is Personality Measurable?
  • Chapter 2 Personality Disorder
    • 2.1 Personality Traits and Personality Disorders
    • 2.2 Types of Personality Disorders
    • 2.3 Can Personality Disorders are Treated?
  • Chapter 3 The Prelude of Mental Disorders
    • 3.1 Characteristics and Diagnostic Criteria of Mental Disorders
    • 3.2 Symptomatology of Mental Disorders
    • 3.3 Treatment Options for Patients with Mental Disorders
  • Chapter 4 Are Hyperactivity and Twitch Diseases in Children? -- Developmental Disorders in Children
    • 4.1 Mental Retardation
    • 4.2 Autism
    • 4.3 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
    • 4.4 Twitch Disorder
  • Chapter 5 I Have a Black Dog -- Depression
    • 5.1 Concept and Causes of Depression
    • 5.2 Clinical Manifestations and Diagnostic Evaluation of Depression
    • 5.3 Treatment of Depression
    • 5.4 Women and Depression
  • Chapter 6 Emotion is Like Riding a Roller Coaster -- Bipolar Disorder
    • 6.1 Concept and Pathogenesis of Bipolar Disorder
    • 6.2 Clinical Manifestations and Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder
    • 6.3 comorbidity and Differential Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder
    • 6.4 treatment of Bipolar Disorder
  • Chapter 7 The Invisible World -- Schizophrenia
    • 7.1 What is Schizophrenia?
    • 7.2 Clinical Manifestations and Symptoms of Schizophrenia
    • 7.3 Assessments of Diagnosis and Prognosis of Schizophrenia
    • 7.4 Treatment and Rehabilitation of Schizophrenia
  • Chapter 8 The Department of Psychiatry "Cancer" -- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
    • 8.1 Uncover Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
    • 8.2 Diagnosis and Differentiation of OCD
    • 8.3 Treatment of OCD
  • Chapter 9 Panics, Chest Tightness, Are There Something Wrong with the Heart? -- Anxiety Disorde
    • 9.1 What is Anxiety Disorder?
    • 9.2 Diagnosis and Comorbidity of Anxiety Disorders
    • 9.3 Treatment of Anxiety Disorder
  • Chapter10 Are Cowards Born? -- Phobia
    • 10.1 Classification and Causes of Phobias
    • 10.2 Diagnosis and Differentiation of Panic Attacks
    • 10.3 Treatments of Panic Attacks
  • Chapter 11 The Struggle of the Skinny and the Fat -- Eating Disorders
    • 11.1 Concepts and Clinical Manifestations of Eating Disorders
    • 11.2 Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis of Eating Disorders
    • 11.3 Treatments of Eating Disorders
  • Chapter 12 Bring Your Own Smoky Eyes Every Day -- Sleep-Related Disorders
    • 12.1 Insomnia Disorder
    • 12.2 Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
    • 12.3 Other Sleep-Wake Disorders
  • Chapter 13 The Survivor's Misfortune -- Stress Disorder
    • 13.1 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
    • 13.2 Stress Disorder
    • 13.3 Treatments of Trauma and Stress-Related Disorders
  • Chapter 14 Is Bad Memory a Disease? -- Alzheimer’s Disease
    • 14.1 Etiology and Clinical Manifestations of Alzheimer’s Disease
    • 14.2 Diagnoses and Differential Diagnosis of Senile Dementia
    • 14.3 Prevention and Treatment of Senile Dementia
  • Chapter 15 Summary and Discussion
    • Final Exam

      Taught by

      Jia Yanbin

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