Abnormal Psychology notes

• This document contains a comprehensive and thorough description of my Assignment 03 on Eating Disorders. • The report includes 13 pages apart from the references. • The following items are discussed in the assignment in keeping with the criteria provided in Tutorial Letter 101: o Definitions of Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge-eating Disorder o DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria of Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge-eating Disorder o Clinical Picture of Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia N...

I received 84% for this Assignment. This is assignment 03 for PYC4802: Provide a comprehensive discussion on problems/challenges experienced by clinicians in identifying and diagnosing Borderline Personality Disorder. (100 marks).

These notes contain information on Paraphilic Disorders, Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Eating Disorders and Substance Abuse Disorders. They have been based on the DSM-5 criteria.

This is my completed assignment 3 for PYC4802. Feel free to use it as a guideline in compiling your own assignment! Best of luck :)

These summaries cover the prescribed reading for each theme for Psychopathology. I did not include the recommended articles. The summaries are on the prescribed articles available from the Library e-reserves.

This summary is based on Theme 4: Depressive Disorders. It includes an introduction on mood disorders, the history of mood disorders, the different types of depressive disorders, the diagnostic criteria for Major Depressive Disorder, Disorders that Mimic Depression, Cross-cultural and African Perspectives, Aetiology of Mood Disorders as well as integrating the various aetiological factors which play a role in the development of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). There is also a summary of the pres...

Summary is on Theme 3: Substance Related and Addictive Disorders. This includes an introduction, the Theories of Addiction (Moral Theory, Psychoanalytic Theory, Behavioural Theories and The Disease Model), Types of Addiction (Substance Addiction, Gambling Addiction, Sex Addiction, Food Addiction and Internet Addiction), The Diagnostic categories of substance use (Substance Dependence, Substance Abuse, Substance Intoxication, Substance Withdrawal and Substance-Induced Psychotic Disorder), Cross-C...

These summaries include Theme 2, 3, 4 and 5. This is the content for the exam. Summaries are made from the Themes in the Tutorial Letter; personal research and the textbook (Burke, A., 2012, Abnormal Psychology: A South African Perspective, 2 Ed., Revised Edition A South African perspective). These notes do not include summaries of the recommended articles - a separate summary will be uploaded for this.

*I have updated my notes! :) The ONLY set of notes you will need for your PYC4802 exam! I have spent A LOT of time to compile these notes! These notes helped me to receive a Distinction in my exam! It contains: - Summary of Theme 02 - 05. - Worked out answers to previous exams (2018/2019) - Answers of focus points, outcomes and aims posed in TL 101. - ALL answers were worked out by integrating the prescribed handbook, E-reserves/journal articles and information in Tutorial Letter 101. - Total of...