Warm Up: What psychological disorders have you heard of? What symptoms of those disorders classify it as a disorder?

STANDARDS VA-1.1 Distinguish the common

characteristics of abnormal behavior.

VA-1.2 Cite examples of abnormal behavior..

VA-1.4 Describe major explanations for the origins of abnormality.

VA-3.1 Discuss major categories of abnormal behavior.

VA-3.2 Explore the challenges associated with accurate diagnosis.

VA-4.1 Consider factors that influence vulnerability to abnormal behavior.

VA-4.2 Discuss the stigma associated with abnormal behavior.

OBJECTIVE

Students will create a manifest of the different psychological disorders, specifically in anxiety and dissociative, in order to analyze characters throughout the unit.

Warm Up: Read the excerpt from the DSM-IV about obsessive compulsive disorder. Annotate the article focusing on what OCD is according to DSM-IV and what are classic symptoms of someone suffering from OCD.

STANDARDS VA-1.1 Distinguish the common

characteristics of abnormal behavior.

VA-1.2 Cite examples of abnormal behavior..

VA-1.4 Describe major explanations for the origins of abnormality.

VA-3.1 Discuss major categories of abnormal behavior.

VA-3.2 Explore the challenges associated with accurate diagnosis.

VA-4.1 Consider factors that influence vulnerability to abnormal behavior.

VA-4.2 Discuss the stigma associated with abnormal behavior.

OBJECTIVE

Students will apply their knowledge of obsessive compulsive disorder to the film The Aviator and will be able to connect the DSM-IV diagnosis to the film in a short paper.

PromptWhen watching the movie, The Aviator, follow Howard Hughes (Leonardo di Caprio) and how he develops and exhibits obsessive compulsive disorder throughout his life. Prove with evidence that Howard Hughes develops obsessive compulsive disorder by citing specific examples from the film. Connect the scenes in the film to information you have learned.