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Mental Health Scenarios

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Students define various mental disorders and list some of their signs and symptoms. They identify mental disorders after being given hypothetical scenarios. They share their results with the class.

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depression, mental health, schizophrenia

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depression, mental health, obsession, schizophrenia, science
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Resource Details

Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Year
2002
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