Learn about the relationship between stress and physical and mental health and the treatment of abnormal behavior, including psychological disorders. This psychology course is all about the relationship between health and behavior. We will examine stress as a concept and learn about its relation to health and psychological adjustment. We will discuss abnormal behavior and how psychologists assess it as well as a wide range of psychological disorders and approaches to their treatment.
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This course includes video-based lectures and demonstrations, interviews with real research psychologists and a plethora of practice questions to help prepare you for the AP® Psychology exam.
This is the fifth in a six-course AP® Psychology sequence that is designed to prepare you for the AP® Psychology exam.
This is the fifth in a six-course AP® Psychology sequence that is designed to prepare you for the AP® Psychology exam.
Additional Courses:
- AP® Psychology - Course 1: What is Psychology?
- AP® Psychology - Course 2: How the Brain Works
- AP® Psychology - Course 3: How the Mind Works
- AP® Psychology - Course 4: How Behavior Works
- AP® Psychology - Course 6: Course 6: Exam Preparation & Review
What you'll learn
- an understanding of stress as a concept
- the relationship between stress and physical and mental health
- approaches to understanding and classifying abnormal behavior
- the various categories and types of mental disorders as defined in the diagnostic and statistical manual (DSM)
- the various approaches to the treatment of psychological disorders
