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Mental Disorders
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Mental Disorders
• An illness of the mind that can affect the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of a person, preventing him or her from leading a happy, healthful, and productive life.
• About 20% of the US population (54 million people) are affected by some mental disorder
• Of the 20% of adolescents who suffer from a mental disorder, only 1/3 receive the help they need!
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Why people don’t get help!
• People feel embarrassed or ashamed
• A stigma is a negative label or a mark of shame
• Misconceptions and stereotypes
• However, mental disorders require medical attention just as physical illnesses do!
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Types of Mental Disorders
• 2 types:– Organic-caused by a physical illness or an injury
that affects the brain (brain tumors, infections, chemical imbalances, exposure to drugs, or injuries)
– Functional-has a psychological cause and does not involve brain damage (heredity, stress, emotional conflict, fear, ineffective coping skills)
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Anxiety Disorders
• A condition in which real or imagined fears are difficult to control
• 4 million people in the US suffer from this disorder
• Often people arrange their lives to avoid situations that make them feel anxious or fearful
• 4 main types: phobias, obsessive-compulsive, panic, and post traumatic
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Phobias
• A strong irrational fear of something specific, such as high places or dogs
• People with phobias do everything they can to avoid the object of their fear. As a result, a person with a phobia may be unable to live a normal life.
• Puppy Phobia• Pickle Phobia
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Different Phobias-pick 3 to write down
– Achluophobia- Fear of darkness.– Alektorophobia- Fear of chickens.– Altophobia- Fear of heights.– Ambulophobia- Fear of walking. – Arachibutyrophobia- Fear of peanut butter
sticking to the roof of the mouth. – Autodysomophobia- Fear of one that has a
vile odor. – Automatonophobia- Fear of ventriloquist's
dummies, animatronic creatures, wax statues
– Bibliophobia- Fear of books. – Brontophobia- Fear of thunder and lightning.– Caligynephobia- Fear of beautiful women. – Coulrophobia- Fear of clowns. – Dextrophobia- Fear of objects at the right
side of the body.– Didaskaleinophobia- Fear of going to school. – Enochlophobia- Fear of crowds.
– Geniophobia- Fear of chins. – Gerontophobia- Fear of old people – Hamartophobia- Fear of sinning. – Lachanophobia- Fear of vegetables. – Logizomechanophobia- Fear of
computers. – Numerophobia- Fear of numbers. – Octophobia - Fear of the figure 8. – Panophobia or Pantophobia- Fear of
everything. – Peladophobia- Fear of bald people. – Pogonophobia- Fear of beards. – Selachophobia- Fear of sharks. – Sesquipedalophobia- Fear of long words. – Testophobia- Fear of taking tests. – Thanatophobia or Thantophobia- Fear of
death or dying. – Zemmiphobia- Fear of the great mole rat.
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
• People with obsessive-compulsive disorder are trapped in a pattern of repeated thoughts or behaviors
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Panic Disorder
• A person with a panic disorder has sudden, unexplained feelings of terror
• Panic attack symptoms:– Trembling, a pounding heart,
shortness of breath, or dizziness• Panic attacks can occur any
time or place, but most are triggered by a particular object, condition or situation
• True Life: I Panic
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Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
• A condition that may develop after exposure to a terrifying event that threatened or caused physical harm
• This disorder is common after an assault, natural or human-made disasters, accidents, or military combat
• Symptoms: nightmares, emotional numbness, sleeplessness, guilt, and problems with concentrating
• True Life-I have PTSD
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Clinical Depression
• Feelings of sadness, hopelessness, or despair that last for more than a few weeks and interfere with daily interests and activities
• Can affect a persons ability to sleep, concentrate, perform at school or work, or handle everyday decisions and challenges
• Clinical depression results from a chemical imbalance that a person cannot overcome without professional help
• 19 million Americans are affected by clinical depression each year!
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Bipolar Disorder
• Marked by extreme mood changes, energy levels, and behavior.
• Manic “highs” and depressive “lows”
• Teens with this disorder tend to alternate rapidly between the two extremes with few clear periods of wellness
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Eating Disorders
• Psychological pressures, possible genetic factors, and obsessions with body image and thinness can lead to eating disorders
• Anorexia-irrational fear of becoming obese results in sever weight loss from self-imposed starvation
• Bulimia-some form of purging or clearing of the digestive tract follows cycles of overeating
• Can experience a wide range of physical health complications
• True Life: I have an eating disorder
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Schizophrenia• A severe mental disorder in which a
person loses contact with reality• Symptoms: delusions, hallucinations, and
thought disorders• Causes: a combination of genetic factors
and chemical and structural changes in the brain
• Affect 1% of the population• First appears between the ages of 15 and
35• Professional help and medication are
necessary to successfully treat schizophrenia
• True Life: I have schizophrenia
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Personality Disorders
• People afflicted with personality disorders think and behave in ways that make it difficult for them to get along with others
• About 10% of the population has a personality disorder• Antisocial-tend to be irritable, aggressive, impulsive,
violent, and unable to show remorse• Borderline-frequently experience a series of troubled
relationships, engage in high risk activities, and have poor self-esteem
• Passive-aggressive-often uncooperative, resent being told what to do, angry over issues of control
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Help Defeat the Social Stigma
• Use respectful language when referring to a person with a mental disorder
• Emphasize abilities over limitations• Express disapproval if someone shows
disrespect or inconsideration toward people with mental disorders
• Encourage people who have emotional problems to seek help
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Mental Health Professionals• Psychiatrist-physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating,
can prescribe medication• Neurologist-physician who specializes in organic disorders of the
brain and nervous system• Clinical Psychologist-professional who diagnosis and treats
emotional and behavioral disorders, cannot prescribe medication• Counselor-professional who works to help people with personal
and educational matters• Psychiatric Social Worker-professional who provides guidance
and treatments with emotional problems (mental hospital, mental health clinic, family service agency)
• School Psychologist-professional who specializes in problems of schoolchildren
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Therapy Methods
• Psychotherapy-ongoing dialogue between a patient and a mental health professional
• Behavior therapy-treatment process that focuses on changing unwanted behaviors through rewards and reinforcements
• Cognitive therapy-treatment method designed to identify and correct distorted thinking patterns that can lead to feelings and behaviors that may be troublesome, self-defeating, or self-destructive
• Group therapy-treating a group of people who have similar problems and who meet regularly with a trained counselor
• Biomedical therapy-use of certain medications to treat or reduce the symptoms of a mental disorder
• Group Therapy
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Mental Disorders
• An illness of the mind that can affect the ___________, ________, and ___________ of a person, preventing him or her from leading a happy, healthful, and productive life.
• About ___% of the US population (54 million people) are affected by some mental disorder
• Of the ___% of adolescents who suffer from a mental disorder, only 1/3 receive the help they need!
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Why people don’t get help!
• People feel embarrassed or ashamed•
• Misconceptions and stereotypes• However, mental disorders require medical
attention just as physical illnesses do!
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Types of Mental Disorders
• 2 types:– ___________-caused by a physical illness or an
injury that affects the brain (brain tumors, infections, chemical imbalances, exposure to drugs, or injuries)
– ____________-has a psychological cause and does not involve brain damage (heredity, stress, emotional conflict, fear, ineffective coping skills)
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Anxiety Disorders
• A condition in which real or imagined fears are difficult to control
• ___ million people in the US suffer from this disorder
• Often people arrange their lives to avoid situations that make them feel anxious or fearful
• 4 main types: _________, ________________, __________, and ______________
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Phobias
• A strong ___________ fear of something specific, such as high places or dogs• People with phobias do everything they can to
avoid the object of their fear. As a result, a person with a phobia may be unable to _______________.
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Different Phobias– Achluophobia- Fear of darkness.– Alektorophobia- Fear of chickens.– Altophobia- Fear of heights.– Ambulophobia- Fear of walking. – Arachibutyrophobia- Fear of peanut butter
sticking to the roof of the mouth. – Autodysomophobia- Fear of one that has a
vile odor. – Automatonophobia- Fear of ventriloquist's
dummies, animatronic creatures, wax statues
– Bibliophobia- Fear of books. – Brontophobia- Fear of thunder and
lightning.– Caligynephobia- Fear of beautiful women. – Coulrophobia- Fear of clowns. – Dextrophobia- Fear of objects at the right
side of the body.– Didaskaleinophobia- Fear of going to
school. – Enochlophobia- Fear of crowds.
– Geniophobia- Fear of chins. – Gerontophobia- Fear of old people – Hamartophobia- Fear of sinning. – Lachanophobia- Fear of vegetables. – Logizomechanophobia- Fear of
computers. – Numerophobia- Fear of numbers. – Octophobia - Fear of the figure 8. – Panophobia or Pantophobia- Fear of
everything. – Peladophobia- Fear of bald people. – Pogonophobia- Fear of beards. – Selachophobia- Fear of sharks. – Sesquipedalophobia- Fear of long
words. – Testophobia- Fear of taking tests. – Thanatophobia or Thantophobia- Fear
of death or dying. – Zemmiphobia- Fear of the great mole
rat.
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
• People with obsessive-compulsive disorder are ___________ in a pattern of ___________ thoughts or behaviors
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Panic Disorder
• A person with a panic disorder has ________, _____________ feelings of terror
• Panic attack symptoms:– ____________, a pounding heart, shortness of
breath, or __________• Panic attacks can occur any time or place, but
most are triggered by a _______________, condition or situation
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Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
• A condition that may develop after exposure to a _____________ event that threatened or caused physical harm
• This disorder is common after an _________, natural or human-made disasters, _________, or military combat
• Symptoms: ______________, emotional numbness, _____________, guilt, and ____________________
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Mood Disorders
• An illness, often with an _________ cause, that involves mood extremes that interfere with everyday living
• The emotional swings of mood disorders are extreme in both intensity and duration
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Clinical Depression
• Feelings of _________, _______________, or ____________ last for more than a few weeks and interfere with daily interests and activities
• Can affect a persons ability to ____________, concentrate, ___________________, or handle everyday decisions and challenges
• Clinical depression results from a ________________________that a person cannot overcome without professional help
• ___ million Americans are affected by clinical depression each year!
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Bipolar Disorder
• Marked by extreme ____________, energy levels, and __________.
• Manic “highs” and depressive “lows”• Teens with this disorder tend to alternate
rapidly between the two extremes with few clear periods of wellness
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Flip Sides of Mood Disorders for Teens
Manic Symptoms• Extreme changes in mood• • Very high energy level• • Distractibility•
Depressive Symptoms• Irritability• • Loss of enjoyment•
• Low energy level•
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Eating Disorders
• Psychological pressures, possible genetic factors, and obsessions with body image and thinness can lead to eating disorders
• _____________-irrational fear of becoming obese results in sever weight loss from self-imposed starvation
• _____________-some form of purging or clearing of the digestive tract follows cycles of overeating
• Can experience a wide range of physical health complications
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Conduct Disorders
• A pattern of behavior in which the rights of others or basic social rules are violated (________, theft, ____________, violence, __________, arson, and ___________)
• More common among ________ then ________
• Have low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and substance abuse
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Schizophrenia
• A sever mental disorder in which a person loses contact with reality
• Symptoms: _____________, hallucinations, and __________________
• Causes: a combination of ___________ factors and _________ and ___________ changes in the brain
• Affect ___% of the population• First appears between the ages of ___ and ___• Professional help and medication are necessary to
successfully treat schizophrenia
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Personality Disorders
• People afflicted with personality disorders think and behave in ways that make it difficult for them to get along with others
• About ___% of the population has a personality disorder• _____________-tend to be irritable, aggressive, impulsive,
violent, and unable to show remorse• _____________-frequently experience a series of troubled
relationships, engage in high risk activities, and have poor self-esteem
• _____________-often uncooperative, resent being told what to do, angry over issues of control
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Help Defeat the Social Stigma
• Use respectful language when referring to a person with a mental disorder
• • Express disapproval if someone shows
disrespect or inconsideration toward people with mental disorders
•
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Mental Health Professionals• ________________-physician who specializes in diagnosing and
treating, can prescribe medication• ________________-physician who specializes in organic
disorders of the brain and nervous system• ________________-professional who diagnosis and treats
emotional and behavioral disorders, cannot prescribe medication• ____________-professional who works to help people with
personal and educational matters• ___________________-professional who provides guidance and
treatments with emotional problems (mental hospital, mental health clinic, family service agency)
• _________________-professional who specializes in problems of schoolchildren
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Therapy Methods
• _______________-ongoing dialogue between a patient and a mental health professional
• _______________-treatment process that focuses on changing unwanted behaviors through rewards and reinforcements
• _______________-treatment method designed to identify and correct distorted thinking patterns that can lead to feelings and behaviors that may be troublesome, self-defeating, or self-destructive
• _____________-treating a group of people who have similar problems and who meet regularly with a trained counselor
• _______________-use of certain medications to treat or reduce the symptoms of a mental disorder