Health Chapter 4 Mental Disorders Lesson Essential Questions

Health Chapter 4 Mental Disorders

Lesson Essential Questions � Explain how mental disorders are recognized � Identify four causes of mental disorders � Describe different types of mental disorders

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What are mental disorders? �A mental disorder is an illness that affects the mind and reduces a person’s ability to function, to adjust to change, or get along with others �For example, a mental disorder could affect a person’s ability to study, keep a job, or make friends �There are ways to deal with and overcome disorders �Love and Respect (Soloist story)

How do you recognize mental disorders? � Abnormal thoughts � Abnormal feelings � Abnormal behaviors � These are signs or symptoms of a mental disorder � The symptoms must be FREQUENT and affect the person’s ability to function � ADHD example

Causes of mental disorders � Physical Factors: Damage to the brain, via a growth, tumor, poison, drugs and alcohol � Heredity: May inherit a tendency toward a mental disorder � Early Experiences: Neglect or abuse as a child � Recent Experiences: , traumatic events, death of a loved one, similar to PTSD � Unknown causes: Scientists do not fully understand where all mental disorders come from

Types of Mental Disorders � Anxiety Disorders (intense fear or worry) ◦ (General Anxiety Disorder, Phobias, Panic Attacks, OCD, PTSD) � Mood Disorders (extreme emotions, Depression) � ADHD (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) Difficult paying attention, easily distracted, fidgety, constantly moving) � Schizophrenia (severe dillusions, hallucinations, mood swings, behavior change) � Impusle-Control Disorders (driven by an impulse, similar to an addiction)

Anxiety Disorders � Generalized Anxiety: intense worry or fear, or anxiety for at least six months. Not a specific source � Phobia: anxiety that is related to a specific situation (example, spiders) � Panic Attacks: Intense fear with physical symptoms � Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: A thought or image that takes control of the mind that compels you to act a certain way � Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: Guilt, flashbacks, stress, or anxiety related to a traumatic event.

Which type of mental disorder?

Common phobias � http: //www. fearof. net/

Overcoming Fear � Do you have anxiety? � Do you have any phobias? � If not, do you have any fears? � How could you overcome this fear or phobia? � Draw a picture of you overcoming the fear or phobia (worth 5 points)