Pilots, Painters, Princesses, Presidents, and Psychopathology

Fall (14 hours or more) | This course has been canceled

67 Cummings Road Hanover, NH 03755 United States

Chalmers

New

9/27/2017-11/15/2017

2:00 PM-4:00 PM EDT on Wed

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$80.00

8 sessions, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
September 27 through November 15, 2017
Kendal - Hanover, NH
Course Fee: $80

What constitutes mental health and what defines mental illness? How can we better understand the cultural, historical, and contemporary implications of diagnosis and mis-diagnosis? What constitutes “normal behavior?” With the help of interesting case studies, drawn from the biographies of well known historical figures, we will take a close look at clinical depression, obsessions and compulsions, narcissistic personality and other disorders. In doing so, we will gain a better understanding of mental health and an enhanced appreciation for individual differences.

This eight week course will involve outside reading and research, individual presentations and lively discussions.

  • There will be a reading packet as well as a required textbook for this course.
Podolec, Melanie

MELANIE PODOLEC has taught introduction to psychology and psychopathology to college students for a number of years both face to face and online. She is a retired school counselor and school psychologist.