Disorders and Therapies

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Disorders and Therapies

• Dissociative Disorders
• Schizophrenia
• Treatments
• Mental illness and life

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Dissociative Disorders
dissociative amnesia dissociative
fugue dissociative identity disorder
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DID Causes and Controversies
History of trauma Culturally-conditioned
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Schizophrenia Symptoms

• Delusions
• Hallucinations
• Disorganized speech
• Disorganized behavior
• Negative symptoms

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Schizophrenia Diagnosis

• Decline in standard abilities
• 2 of 5 delusions, hallucinations, disorganized
  speech, disorganized behavior, negative symptoms
• Types Paranoid, Catatonic, Disorganized

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Schizophrenia Causes

• Heredity
• Brain Chemistry
• Brain Structure
• Birth Stressors
• Family Environment

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Varieties of Treatments

• Biological
• Psychodynamic
• Humanistic
• Cognitive
• Behavioral

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Treatments for Anxiety Disorders

• Behavior therapy
• Exposure to feared situation/object
• Cognitive therapy
• Challenge irrational thoughts about danger,
  personal vulnerability, ability to tolerate
  anxiety
• Medication management

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Habituation
Fear Level (0-100)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Time
(minutes)
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Fear HierarchyExample Blood-injury-illness
phobia
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Behavioral Exposure

• Specific Phobias
• Social Phobia
• Panic
• OCD

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Relaxation Techniques

• Progressive muscle relaxation
• Diaphragmatic breathing
• Purpose To have more relaxed resting state, NOT
  to avoid anxiety

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Cognitive Techniques

• Specific Phobias
• Social Phobia
• Panic
• OCD

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Rates of Mental Disorders

• 50 of people between 15 - 54 have had at least 1
  episode
• Highest frequency between the ages of 25 - 34
• Most common disorders in US population
• Major Depressive disorder 17
• Alcohol dependence 14
• Social phobia 13
• Simple phobias 11

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Summary

• Mental disorders are varied and disruptive to
  functioning
• Many treatments are available, some are more
  effective for particular problems than others
• Social stigmas about mental illness perpetuate
  misconceptions and overlook how common it is

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Mental health resources

• For services free of charge to students
• Center for Counseling and Psychological Services
  (CAPS) - 243-5150. Plus they have a 24 hour
  crisis consultation line at 972-7004.
• Ainsworth Clinic (Clinical Psychology training
  clinic in Gilmer Hall) 924-0645
• The Women's Center - 982-2251
• For services with a sliding scale fee
• Center for Clinical Psychology (training clinic
  in the Education School) 924-7034
• Region X Community Services Board (on Preston
  Ave) 972-1800
• For Crisis Lines, students can call
• Region X 972-1800 (24 hrs, but may get an
  answering service)
• H.E.L.P. Line 295-TALK (24 hours a day)