AP®︎ Psychology Unit 5: Notes & Study Guide
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with a comprehensive review on Unit 5 of AP Psychology – Mental and Physical Health.
Unit 5: Mental and Physical Health
This unit introduces psychological disorders, their classification, and approaches to treatment. It also explores the connection between mental and physical well-being through health psychology and positive psychology.
Begin with Topic 5.1: Introduction to Health Ps...To review Unit 5, go through each of the 5 topics below.
Everything you actually need to know for your Unit 5 test, pulled directly from the AP® Psychology curriculum.
Introduction to Health Psychology
Introduction to Health Psychology
- Health Psychology and Stress
- Types of Stress and Why They Matter
- How the Body Responds to Stress
Positive Psychology
Positive Psychology
- What Positive Psychology Is
- Subjective Well-Being and Positive Subjective Experiences
- Gratitude and Character Strengths
Explaining and Classifying Psychological Disorders
Explaining and Classifying Psychological Disorders
- What Makes a Pattern a Psychological Disorder
- Diagnosis and Classification
- Why Diagnosis Helps and Why It Can Harm
Selection of Categories of Psychological Disorders
Selection of Categories of Psychological Disorders
- Psychological Disorders as Symptom Patterns
- The Ten Disorder Categories You Need to Recognize
- The Distinctions That Show Up on Tests
Treatment of Psychological Disorders
Treatment of Psychological Disorders
- How Psychological Disorders Are Treated
- Why Some Treatments Work Better Than Others
- Major Types of Therapy
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