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This pathfinder is intended to be used by Ms. Hall's Psychology students beginning a research project on psychological disorders.
Essential Questions
Essential Questions
How has the way we understand psychological disorders been shaped by history, myths, scientific research and discovery, and culture?
How does personal experience and/or our bias affect how we understand psychological disorders? How can we be proactive in changing how we and others understand psychological disorders?
How can we become aware of ourselves, how we learn to interact with others, and how we influence others and how they influence us?
Topic Overview
Topic Overview
The article linked above provides a topic overview provided through Explora. Following the link requires login credentials available only to Profile School users.
Williams, R. M. S. W., & Piotrowski, N. A. . P. D. (2019). Psychiatric disorders. Magill’s Medical Guide (Online Edition).
Key Resources
Key Resources
American Psychological Association (APA) Website, https://www.apa.org
APA is the biggest and widely trusted organization of psychologists in the country. The website above is a great place to start research as it offers a number of topic overview pages, which feature helpful hyperlinks as well as a selection free articles.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
A comprehensive database covering information concerning topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational & experimental methods. This is the world's largest full text psychology database offering full text coverage for nearly 400 journals. Following the link above requires login credentials available only to Profile School users.
362.2 Mar, Mars, L., The Complete Mental Health Resource Guide 2020/2021
Offers the most comprehensive information covering the field of behavioral health, with detailed, comprehensive and critical information for not only those challenged with a mental disorder, their family and support network, but also for paraprofessionals and professionals in the field.
Reference Background
Reference Background
An online dictionary offering more than 25,000 authoritative entries across 90 subfields of psychology.
REF 616.89 Ame, American Psychiatric Association, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Ed. (DSM-5)
The most recently updated edition of the professional handbook detailing descriptions and symptoms of mental disorders.
Listed below are recommended digital encyclopedias available through the Gale Reference Collection. Following this link requires login credentials only available to Profile School users.
Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol & Addictive Behavior
Explores the social, medical, legal and political issues related to drugs and alcohol and associated behaviors. Includes emerging topics and developments in the many fields of addiction studies.
The Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Health
Provides detailed information on mental disorders and conditions. Also features entries for prescription, alternative and over-the-counter drugs, as well as the various therapies used to treat mental disorders.
The Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology
This single-volume, accessible resource covers the entire spectrum of psychology, including: notable people, theories and terms; landmark case studies and experiments; applications of psychology in advertising, medicine and sports; and career information.
Search Aids
Search Aids
Below is a list of possible topic terms that can used when beginning research:
Addiction
Personality Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Eating Disorders
Dementia
Bipolar Disorder
Schizophrenia
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Panic Disorder
Major Depression
O-C-D
Dissociative Disorder
Dysthymia
Phobias
Autism
Teenage Depression
Hint--try one of the above topic terms in combination with some of these below:
Definition
Risk factors
Prevention
Warning signs/symptoms
Treatment
Science
Help
Statistics
Myths
Facts
More Search Tips:
Many databases and websites offering a search option have advanced search features, which can improve the quality of search results.
Try using the "AND," "OR," and "NOT" options in search fields
Search for phrases using quotation marks or search limiters.
Most databases also offer a "Help" or "Search Tips" link that suggest additional searching advice.
Locating Print Sources
Books that may be relevant to the topics related to this unit can be found on shelves with the following labels:
On the "Information Shelves":
150s
On the "Nonfiction Shelves":
"Psych" followed by the first three letters of the author or editor's last name.
"Mind Body Spirit" followed by the first three letters of the author or editor's last name.
"Health" followed by the first three letters of the author or editor's last name
More Resources
More Resources
Books
Books
The featured books below are currently available in the Profile School library. These titles are most relevant to the topics covered in this particular research unit, but there may be other helpful books in the collection. Please come browse the physical shelves or check out the online catalog to view a more extensive selection.
Health Cam, Campbell-McBride, N., Gut and Psychology Syndrome: natural Treatment for Autism, Dyspraxia, A.D.D., Dyslexia, A.D.H.D., Depression, Schizophrenia
The author argues connections between digestive health and a number of psychological disorders. While much of the book focuses on nutrition science, there is a chapter on Schizophrenia that maybe useful to someone researching that topic.
Psych Dyw, Dywer, H., The History of Psychology (Curriculum Connections)
This slim book covers a lot of history. It may be helpful in analyzing how the understanding and treatment of psychological disorders has developed and changed over time.
Psych Joh, Johnson, C.D., Social Issues in Literature: Social and Psychological Disorder in the Works of Edgar Allan Poe
Offers a collection of essays analyzing the representation of psychological disorders in this well known literary figure's work. A good source for the student researcher drawing conclusions about how depictions of psychological disorders shape our cultural attitudes and beliefs.
Psych Cah, Cahalan, S., The Great Pretender
"Doctors have struggled for centuries to define insanity--how do you diagnose it, how do you treat it, how do you even know what it is? In search of an answer, in the 1970s a Stanford psychologist named David Rosenhan and seven other people--sane, healthy, well-adjusted members of society--went undercover into asylums around America to test the legitimacy of psychiatry's labels. Forced to remain inside until they'd "proven" themselves sane, all eight emerged with alarming diagnoses and even more troubling stories of their treatment. Rosenhan's watershed study broke open the field of psychiatry, closing down institutions and changing mental health diagnosis forever." - From the jacket cover
Psych Sil, Silberman, S., NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity
"Wired reporter Steve Silberman unearths the secret history of autism, long suppressed by the same clinicians who became famous for discovering it, and finds surprising answers to the crucial question of why the number of diagnoses has soared in recent years. Going back to the earliest days of autism research, Silberman offers a gripping narrative of Leo Kanner and Hans Asperger, the research pioneers who defined the scope of autism in profoundly different ways; he then goes on to explore the game-changing concept of neurodiversity. NeuroTribes considers the idea that neurological differences such as autism, dyslexia, and ADHD are not errors of nature or products of the toxic modern world, but the result of natural variations in the human genome. This groundbreaking book will reshape our understanding of the history, meaning, function, and implications of neurodiversity in our world." - From the jacket cover
Psych Hor, Horwitz, E. Madness, Magic, and Medicine: The Treatment and Mistreatment of the Mentally Ill
Discusses the treatment of the mentally ill through the ages. Helpful to the student researcher analyzing how our attitudes and beliefs as well as our actions informed by them have changed over time.
Web Pages
Web Pages
Medline Plus, https://medlineplus.gov/mentalhealthandbehavior.html
Trusted health information from the US National Library of Medicine. The link above leads directly to the Mental Health and Behavior webpage.
Clinical Psychology History, Approaches, and Careers, https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-clinical-psychology-2795000
An online article from VeryWellMind.com that provides an easily digestible understanding of clinical psychology.
MentalHelp.Net, https://www.mentalhelp.net/articles/mental-disorders/
The link above leads directly to the MentalHelp.Net page devoted to mental disorders. In this family of topic centers you will find information concerning various mental disorders including depression, generalized anxiety, panic, bipolar disorder, attention deficit and schizophrenia, to name but a few.
Databases
Databases
Use the terms found in the "Search Aids" section above to explore the databases listed below. Following the links below may require login credentials available only to Profile School users:
Recommended EBSCOhost Student Resources/Research Databases:
Academic Search Premier
This multi-disciplinary database provides active full text for more than 3,100 journals, including active full text for nearly 2,750 peer-reviewed journals.
Health Source--Consumer Edition
This database is the richest collection of consumer health information available to libraries worldwide, providing information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
A comprehensive database covering information concerning topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational & experimental methods. This is the world's largest full text psychology database offering full text coverage for nearly 400 journals.
TOPICsearch
TOPICsearch contains full text for over 150,961 articles from 475 diverse sources including international and regional newspapers, EBSCO's unparalleled collection of periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information.
Primary Sources
Primary Sources
Information on access to mental health and mental illness (MH/MI) surveillance data sources is provided on various mental health topics. Data sources include the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).
FastStats: Mental Health - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Quick access to statistics on mental health topics. Click on the FastStats homepage button for statistics on other topics of public health importance. Links lead to publications that include the statistics presented, to sources of more data, and to related web pages.
National Center for Health Statistics
Website at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that links to all kinds of health statistics.
SAMHSA - Office of Applied Studies Data
Primary source of U.S. data on the prevalence, treatment, and consequences of substance abuse. OAS is the national source of information on the location, organization, and capacity of providers which offer services to prevent and treat substance abuse, and the cost, quality, and effectiveness of the services of these providers.
Organizations & Associations
Organizations & Associations
American Psychological Association
The American Psychological Association (APA) is a scientific and professional organization that represents psychologists in the United States.
National Institute of Mental Health
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders.
American Psychiatric Association
APA is an organization of psychiatrists working together to ensure humane care and effective treatment for all persons with mental illness
Association for Psychological Science
The Association for Psychological Science (APS) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of scientific psychology
World Health Organization (WHO)
The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health.
New Hampshire Psychological Association
New Hampshire Psychological Association's mission is to advance psychology, both as a profession and as a science, for the betterment of public welfare.
Human Resources
Human Resources
Consider interviewing a local expert! Contact information for our school mental health workers is listed below:
Emily Russell, Psychologist - emruss@sau35.org
Paddy Foran, SAP - pafora@profile.k12.nh.us
Cindy McClaren, Counselor - cimcla@profile.k12.nh.us
Jill Brewer, Counselor - jibrew@profile.k12.nh.us
Other Libraries
Other Libraries
All Profile School students are entitled to a free library card at any of the public libraries located in the towns included in our school district. Each of the libraries listed below host books and additional resources that may be useful for this research project. Please visit or contact your local public library today to take advantage of their offerings!
Bethlehem Public Library
2245 Main Street
Bethlehem, NH 03574
(603) 869-2409
Abbie Greenleaf Library
439 Main Street
Franconia, NH 03580
(603) 823-8424
Richardson Memorial Library
1411 NH-117
Sugar Hill, NH 03586
(603) 823-7001
<-- And remember, Ms. Wright is always available to help you navigate any stage of your research!
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