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MENTAL DISORDERS

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Mental Disorders

A. Disorder – A disturbance in the normal function of a part of the body.

1. There are 230 types of mental disorders.

2. 1 in 5 children and adolescents may suffer from a mental disorder.

II. ANXIETY DISORDERS

A DISORDER IN WHICH INTENSE ANXIETY OR FEAR KEEPS A PERSON FROM FUNCTIONING NORMALLY.

A. PHOBIA

AN EXAGERATED FEAR OF A SPECIFIC SITUATION OR OBJECT.

B. PANIC ATTACK

INTENSE REAL FEAR 1. RAPID BREATHING, SWEATING,

FAST HEART RATE, AND NAUSEA

C. Obsessive-compulsive disorders

compulsions are urgent, repeated behaviors

rechecking something or doing something over and over

D. POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER

PEOPLE WHO SURVIVE A LIFE THREATENING EVENT

E. GENERAL ANXIETY DISORDER

People who tend to worry about everything.

III. MOOD DISORDER

When people undergo changes in mood that seem inappropriate or extreme.

A. Bipolar disorder

1. Dramatic mood swings for no apparent reason

2. Increased energy during the up swing. Depression during low swing.

B. Major Depression

People lose interest in life and can no longer find enjoyment in anything.

1. 20% of teens suffer from depression.

People lose contact with reality.

1. They imagine things happening to them that aren’t real.

C. SCHIZOPHRENIA

IV. EATING DISORDERS

A. ANOREXIA NERVOSA

IRRATIONAL FEAR OF BECOMING OVERWEIGHT

STARVATION

1 OUT OF EVERY 100 TEENAGED GIRLS MAY SUFFER FROM ANOREXIA

PERFECTIONISTS SIDE EFFECTS: LOWER HR, BP,

BODY TEMP, BREATHING RATE, LOSS OF MENSTURAL CYCLE FOR WOMEN

B. BULIMIA

EATING LARGE AMOUNTS OF FOOD FOLLOWED BY PURGING

1. SYMPTOMS – DEHYDRATION KIDNEY DAMAGE, ACID IRRITATES THROAT AND ERODES THE ENAMEL OFF THE TEETH.

C. BINGE EATING

UNCONTROLLABLE URGE TO EAT LARGE AMOUNTS OF FOOD.

1. SYMPTOMS – OVERWEIGHT.

V. DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE

A. Teenage suicide

4th leading cause of death among 10-14 year olds

feeling that there is no way to cope

B. Self-injury

Burning or cutting to express emotions.

VI. HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR MENTAL HEALTH

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A. Therapy

An approach that teaches you different ways of thinking or behaving.

1. Therapy gets to the root of your emotional and mental problems and helps you work to find a solution.

B. Individual therapy – The individual and therapist meet alone for sessions.

C. GROUP THERAPY

MEETING WITH A GROUP WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS.

D. Family Therapy

MEETING WITH FAMILY MEMBERS WHO SHARE THEIR PROBLEMS.

E. DRUG THERAPY

USE OF DRUGS TO REDUCE A MENTAL DISORDER

VII. MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS

A. PSYCHOLOGIST – Mental health professional who is trained and licensed by the state to perform therapy.

B. CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER

LICENSED, CERTIFIED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL WITH A MASTER’S DEGREE IN SOCIAL WORK.

C. PSYCHIATRIST

MEDICAL DOCTOR WITH A SPECIALTY IN THE TREAMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS.