Read Chapter 7 and choose one of the topics below that resonates with you and using your own words, share your response with the class.

·  What are mood disorders?

·  What symptoms are characteristic of depressive disorders?

·  What are the causal factors in unipolar mood disorders?

·  What are bipolar disorders?

·  What are the causal factors in bipolar disorder?

·  What are the treatments and outcomes for mood disorders?

·  What is the clinical picture and the causal pattern of suicide?

·  What role does ambivalence play in thoughts of suicide?

·  How can suicide be prevented?

What are the motivators of sex offenders and sex crimes? Describe some characteristics of different types of sex offenders.

What are the long term impacts on the victims?