Faces Interactive, created by Arthur J. Kohn of Portland State University, is a unique web-based learning environment that provides students with an opportunity to observe and interact with real patients through a series of case studies on twelve different psychological disorders.
The disorders studied in Faces Interactive include Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Bulimia Nervosa, Dysthymic Disorder, Major Depression, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia, Paranoid Schizophrenia, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Tourette’s Syndrome, and Substance Abuse. Each case study takes students through five stages of a patient’s experience: the diagnosis, case history, an interview, treatment, and assessment. Students are able to explore diagnostic processes, improve their understanding of clinical practice, and gain experience documenting their findings in a case study report project. After using Faces Interactive students will have a wealth of information about, and a humanistic outlook on, these disorders.
Start using Faces Interactive by going to http://www.mhhe.com/faces.
