Psychology
The IB Diploma Programme psychology course is the systematic study of behaviour and mental processes. Since the psychology course examines the interaction of biological, cognitive and sociocultural influences on human behaviour, it is well placed in group 3, individuals and societies. Students undertaking the course can expect to develop an understanding of how psychological knowledge is generated, developed and applied. This will allow them to have a greater understanding of themselves and appreciate the diversity of human behaviour. The Diploma Programme psychology course is designed to allow for in-depth analysis, evaluation and consolidation of learning.
(IBO http://www.ibo.org/diploma/curriculum/group3/psychology.cfm)
(IBO http://www.ibo.org/diploma/curriculum/group3/psychology.cfm)
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Psychological Disorders
INTERNET WEBSITES FOR YOUR SPECIFIC TOPIC
These are a few websites to get your search started. If you find a good website, please let us know and we'll add it here!
CHILDHOOD DISORDERS
ADHD
http://www.help4adhd.org/
http://kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/school/adhd.html
AUTISM
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/autism.cfm
http://www.nas.org.uk/
ANXIETY DISORDERS
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/anxietymenu.cfm
http://www.adaa.org/
PANIC DISORDER
http://panicdisorder.about.com/
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/panicdisorder.html
PHOBIA DISORDER
http://www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/35.cfm
http://www.adaa.org/
OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder)
http://www.ocfoundation.org/
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/HealthInformation/ocdmenu.cfm
MOOD DISORDERS
DYSTHMIA
http://www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/26.cfm
http://www.psychologyinfo.com/depression/dysthymic.htm
MAJOR DEPRESSION
http://www.mentalhealth.com/dis/p20-md01.html
http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=By_Illness&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=7725
BIPOLAR DISORDER
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/Publicat/bipolar.cfm
http://bipolar.about.com/
SCHIZOPHRENIA
PARANOID
http://www.schizophrenia.com/ami/
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000936.htm
CATATONIC
http://www.mental-health-matters.com/disorders/dis_details.php?disID=84
http://counsellingresource.com/distress/schizophrenia/icd/catatonic.html
UNDIFFERENTIATED
http://counsellingresource.com/distress/schizophrenia/icd/undifferentiated.html
http://www.psychiatric-disorders.com/schizophrenia/index.php
EATING DISORDERS
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/thin/
http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/p.asp?WebPage_ID=294
http://familydoctor.org/
http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/
ANOREXIA NERVOSA
http://www.mentalhealth.com/dis/p20-et01.html
http://www.anad.org/site/anadweb/
BULIMIA NERVOSA
http://www.mentalhealth.com/dis/p20-et02.html
http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=By_Illness&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=7638
SLEEPING DISORDERS
PRIMARY INSOMNIA
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000805.htm
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/primary_insomnia/article_em.htm
NARCOLEPSY
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/narcolepsy/narcolepsy.htm
http://med.stanford.edu/school/Psychiatry/narcolepsy/
http://www.narcolepsynetwork.org/
SOMATOFORM DISORDERS
http://familydoctor.org/162.xml
http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/somatoform_disorders.jsp
CONVERSION DISORDER
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000954.htm
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/conversion-disorder/AN00622
HYPOCHONDRIASIS
http://www.emedicine.com/MED/topic3122.htm
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001236.htm
DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS
AMNESIA (Memory Loss)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003257.htm
http://www.healthcentral.com/ency/408/003257.html
FUGUE STATE
http://www.memorylossonline.com/glossary/psychogenicamnesia.html
http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Fugue_state
DISSOCIATIVE IDENTITY DISORDER
http://www.mental-health-matters.com/disorders/dis_details.php?disID=39
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic2651.htm
PERSONALITY DISORDERS
ANTISOCIAL AND BORDERLINE PERSONALILTY DISORDERS
http://www.theawarenesscenter.org/BPD.html#Borderline%20Criteria
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/borderline-personality-disorder/DS00442
http://www.mental-health-matters.com/disorders/dis_details.php?disID=8
INTERNET WEBSITES FOR YOUR SPECIFIC TOPIC
These are a few websites to get your search started. If you find a good website, please let us know and we'll add it here!
CHILDHOOD DISORDERS
ADHD
http://www.help4adhd.org/
http://kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/school/adhd.html
AUTISM
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/autism.cfm
http://www.nas.org.uk/
ANXIETY DISORDERS
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/anxietymenu.cfm
http://www.adaa.org/
PANIC DISORDER
http://panicdisorder.about.com/
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/panicdisorder.html
PHOBIA DISORDER
http://www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/35.cfm
http://www.adaa.org/
OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder)
http://www.ocfoundation.org/
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/HealthInformation/ocdmenu.cfm
MOOD DISORDERS
DYSTHMIA
http://www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/26.cfm
http://www.psychologyinfo.com/depression/dysthymic.htm
MAJOR DEPRESSION
http://www.mentalhealth.com/dis/p20-md01.html
http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=By_Illness&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=7725
BIPOLAR DISORDER
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/Publicat/bipolar.cfm
http://bipolar.about.com/
SCHIZOPHRENIA
PARANOID
http://www.schizophrenia.com/ami/
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000936.htm
CATATONIC
http://www.mental-health-matters.com/disorders/dis_details.php?disID=84
http://counsellingresource.com/distress/schizophrenia/icd/catatonic.html
UNDIFFERENTIATED
http://counsellingresource.com/distress/schizophrenia/icd/undifferentiated.html
http://www.psychiatric-disorders.com/schizophrenia/index.php
EATING DISORDERS
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/thin/
http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/p.asp?WebPage_ID=294
http://familydoctor.org/
http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/
ANOREXIA NERVOSA
http://www.mentalhealth.com/dis/p20-et01.html
http://www.anad.org/site/anadweb/
BULIMIA NERVOSA
http://www.mentalhealth.com/dis/p20-et02.html
http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=By_Illness&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=7638
SLEEPING DISORDERS
PRIMARY INSOMNIA
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000805.htm
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/primary_insomnia/article_em.htm
NARCOLEPSY
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/narcolepsy/narcolepsy.htm
http://med.stanford.edu/school/Psychiatry/narcolepsy/
http://www.narcolepsynetwork.org/
SOMATOFORM DISORDERS
http://familydoctor.org/162.xml
http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/somatoform_disorders.jsp
CONVERSION DISORDER
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000954.htm
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/conversion-disorder/AN00622
HYPOCHONDRIASIS
http://www.emedicine.com/MED/topic3122.htm
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001236.htm
DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS
AMNESIA (Memory Loss)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003257.htm
http://www.healthcentral.com/ency/408/003257.html
FUGUE STATE
http://www.memorylossonline.com/glossary/psychogenicamnesia.html
http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Fugue_state
DISSOCIATIVE IDENTITY DISORDER
http://www.mental-health-matters.com/disorders/dis_details.php?disID=39
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic2651.htm
PERSONALITY DISORDERS
ANTISOCIAL AND BORDERLINE PERSONALILTY DISORDERS
http://www.theawarenesscenter.org/BPD.html#Borderline%20Criteria
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/borderline-personality-disorder/DS00442
http://www.mental-health-matters.com/disorders/dis_details.php?disID=8