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Unit 1.
Psychological conditions and treatments
Is the addiction model appropriate for treating compulsive sexual behaviors?
Is Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) a real disorder?
Should Asperger's Syndrome be a diagnosis distinct from Autism Spectrum Disorder?
Is Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) an ineffective treatment based on pseudoscience?
Is "social transitioning" a beneficial treatment for transgender children?
Should psychiatric asylums be reestablished as a treatment option for long-term, inpatient care?
Unit 2.
The trend toward biological interventions:
Do we still need psychiatrists?
Is addiction a brain disease?
Should memory-dampening drugs be used to prevent and treat trauma in combat soldiers?
Should brain stimulation therapies be used in efforts to rehabilitate psychopathic criminals?
Is marijuana a viable treatment option for psychiatric disorders?
Unit 3.
Social, ethical, and legal issues:
Does research confirm that violent video games are harmful to minors?
Must mentally ill murderers have a rational understanding of why they are being sentenced to death?
Are trigger warnings destructive in college classrooms?
Is the use of aversive treatment an inhumane intervention for psychologically disordered individuals?
Is forced treatment of seriously mentally ill individuals justifiable?
Should solitary confinement be considered psychological torture and be outlawed for inmates with mental illness?
Is the Internet damaging teen brains?
Does pornography reduce the incidence of rape?
Should individuals convicted of lower-tier sexually related crimes be listed on the sex offender registry?
Psychological conditions and treatments
Is the addiction model appropriate for treating compulsive sexual behaviors?
Is Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) a real disorder?
Should Asperger's Syndrome be a diagnosis distinct from Autism Spectrum Disorder?
Is Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) an ineffective treatment based on pseudoscience?
Is "social transitioning" a beneficial treatment for transgender children?
Should psychiatric asylums be reestablished as a treatment option for long-term, inpatient care?
Unit 2.
The trend toward biological interventions:
Do we still need psychiatrists?
Is addiction a brain disease?
Should memory-dampening drugs be used to prevent and treat trauma in combat soldiers?
Should brain stimulation therapies be used in efforts to rehabilitate psychopathic criminals?
Is marijuana a viable treatment option for psychiatric disorders?
Unit 3.
Social, ethical, and legal issues:
Does research confirm that violent video games are harmful to minors?
Must mentally ill murderers have a rational understanding of why they are being sentenced to death?
Are trigger warnings destructive in college classrooms?
Is the use of aversive treatment an inhumane intervention for psychologically disordered individuals?
Is forced treatment of seriously mentally ill individuals justifiable?
Should solitary confinement be considered psychological torture and be outlawed for inmates with mental illness?
Is the Internet damaging teen brains?
Does pornography reduce the incidence of rape?
Should individuals convicted of lower-tier sexually related crimes be listed on the sex offender registry?