Psychological Disorders

Grade 545 min

aligned to Ap Psychology Skills

Learning Objective

I can describe what it means to have a psychological disorder and explain that it's important to be kind to people who have them.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

6 min

The psychology of post-traumatic stress disorder - Joelle Rabow Maletis

TED-Ed

Practice

14 min

7 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

Based on the video, what does it mean for someone to have a psychological disorder like PTSD? The video discusses PTSD. Why is it important to show empathy and support to someone who has PTSD?

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