Mental Disorders

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Mental Disorders

• Objective 1 Name the different types of mental
  disorders.
• Objective 2 Identify situations requiring
  professional mental health services.

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Mental Illness

• Mental illness is a medical disease or disorder
  that affects the mind and prevents a person from
  leading a happy, healthy life.

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2 Types of mental disorders

• 1. Organic disorder Is caused by a physical
  illness or an injury that affects the brain.
• 2. Functional disorder Has a psychological
  cause and does not involve brain damage. These
  disorders may result from heredity, stress,
  emotional conflict, fear, ineffective coping
  skills, or other conditions.

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Types of mental disorders

• Anxiety Disorder Are disorders in which real or
  imagined fears prevent a person from enjoying
  life
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?v_Cr7IomSy8sindex8
  listPLWRM-DSLWanBtz8rYq0srxzqZEg7IOvFz
• (Anxiety Overview 7 min.)

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Four types of anxiety disorders

• Phobia When a person goes to extreme measures to
  avoid a fear and reacts in a way that limits
  normal functioning.
• Ex. Arachnophobia fear of spiders
• Ex. Acrophobia fear of being in high places
• Ex. Claustrophobia fear of being in small,
  closed spaces.
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vJDvDCqLCdEElistPL
  WRM-DSLWanBtz8rYq0srxzqZEg7IOvFzindex11
• (Animal Phobia 430 min.)

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Types of anxiety disorders

• Obsessive-compulsive A person who has an
  uncontrollable need to perform repetitive acts.
• Ex. Wash their hands every 2 minutes
• Ex. Make sure door is locked every 30 minutes
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vdSZNnz9SM4gindex9
  listPLWRM-DSLWanBtz8rYq0srxzqZEg7IOvFz (Howie
  Mandel 9 min.)

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Types of anxiety disorders

• Anxiety attack A sudden, extreme and disabling
  attack of panic that comes on for no apparent
  reason. Some of the symptoms are rapid heartbeat,
  sweating, dizziness, and nausea
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?v_qo4uPxhUzU (Panic
  attack 4 min.)

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Types of anxiety disorders

• Post traumatic stress disorder A condition in
  which a person who has experienced a traumatic
  event feels severe and long-lasting aftereffects.
  
• Ex. War vets
• Ex. Rape survivors
• Ex. Tornado
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vxTf8aunCpq8listPL
  WRM-DSLWanBtz8rYq0srxzqZEg7IOvFzindex10 (PTSD
  830 min.)

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Somatoform Disorders

• Somatoform disorders Describes a condition in
  which a person complains of disease symptoms, but
  no physical symptoms can be found.
• Hypochondria A preoccupation with the body and
  fear of presumed disease.
• Ex. Cancer
• Ex. Heart attack

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Affective Disorders

• Mood swings are severe and last for a long
  period of time.

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Affective Disorders

• Clinical depression If feelings of sadness or
  hopelessness last for more than a few weeks and
  interfere with daily activities and interests.
• Manic-depressive (AKA bi polar) When a persons
  mood shifts dramatically from one emotional
  extreme to the other for no apparent reason.
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vX3q6OvKa7c0listPL
  WRM-DSLWanBtz8rYq0srxzqZEg7IOvFzindex18 ( Bi
  Polar )2 Min.

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Personality Disorders

• Antisocial A persons constant conflict with
  society. They may display behavior that is
  cruel, impulsive and violent. They are unable to
  show remorse for their behavior.
• Passive-aggressive A person is often
  uncooperative with others. They dont like being
  told what to do, but show anger indirectly.
  Example If they dont want to take part in an
  activity, they may not show up or they may show
  up late and leave early.

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Personality Disorders

• Schizophrenia A condition of losing touch with
  reality accompanied by reduced ability to
  function. They gradually lose the ability to
  distinguish fantasy from reality. This illness
  tends to run in families. Causes may be a
  combination of genetic factors and chemical and
  structural changes in the brain.
• EX. The movie Trailer A Beautiful Mind
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vaS_d0Ayjw4o
• Video Inside the World of Childhood
  Schizophrenia
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vB9v4FsKXmj8 (9
  min.)

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Non-Medical ways to manage anxiety

• Breathing Techniques
• Breath in deep through diaphragm and breathe out
  with an sss-sound slow and deliberate.
• 1- 4 4- 1
• Breath in 5 seconds, hold 5 seconds, breath out 5
  seconds and hold 5 seconds.
• Breath in and out counting backwards from 10 to 1

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Non-Medical ways to manage anxiety cont

• Relaxation/Visualization Techniques
• Meditation
• Contract release
• Visualizing
• Yoga/Tai Chi

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Health Care Services for Mental Health (pg. 236)

• 1. Psychiatrist Deals with mental, emotional and
  behavioral disorders of the mind.
• -Therapies treatment techniques
• 2. Neurologist A physician who specializes in
  organic disorders of the brain and nervous system
• 3. Clinical Psychologist Professional who
  provides guidance and treatment for clients with
  emotional problems, usually in the setting of a
  mental hospital, mental health clinic, or family
  service agency

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Practice QuizName the mental disorder.

• 1. Every 2 weeks Shirley complains of having a
  particular disease/ailment but doctors can not
  find anything wrong with her
• 2. When Billy was younger, lightning struck a
  tree he was standing next to. Now, whenever a
  thunderstorm approaches, he gets very anxious and
  scared and runs to the basement shaking.
• 3. Beth is in an extremely good mood. She came
  to class skipping through the doorway and giving
  everyone hugs (even people who she doesnt know).
  Later in the class period, she asks the teacher
  a question and a couple of kids roll their eyes
  at her. Her mood drastically shifts and she
  begins crying and keeps calling herself stupid.
  15 minutes later she doesnt say a word to the
  rest of class.

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• 4. Nick is on crutches and has to go to the 4th
  floor for his doctors appointment. He looks at
  the elevator and begins to sweat. He tells his
  family he is going to crutch up 4 flights of
  stairs because he refuses to ride in the
  elevator.
• 5. Mr. Smith hands his class a worksheet and
  tells them to complete the worksheet as they
  watch the video. Martha does not like being told
  what to do and decides to sleep during the video.
  After class, when Mr. Smith talks to her, she
  said she is tired from doing homework last night.

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Practice QuizAnswers to the mental disorders

1. Hypochondria
2. Post traumatic stress disorder
3. Manic-depressive (AKA bi polar)
4. Phobia
5. Passive-aggressive

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