MENTAL DISORDERS CHAPTER 4 Mental Disorders n A

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MENTAL DISORDERS CHAPTER 4

MENTAL DISORDERS CHAPTER 4

Mental Disorders n A. Disorder – A disturbance in the normal function of a

Mental Disorders n 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 n A DISORDER IN WHICH INTENSE ANXIETY OR FEAR KEEPS A

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

A. PHOBIA n AN EXAGERATED FEAR OF A SPECIFIC SITUATION OR OBJECT.

A. PHOBIA n AN EXAGERATED FEAR OF A SPECIFIC SITUATION OR OBJECT.

B. PANIC ATTACK INTENSE REAL FEAR n 1. RAPID BREATHING, SWEATING, FAST HEART RATE,

B. PANIC ATTACK INTENSE REAL FEAR n 1. RAPID BREATHING, SWEATING, FAST HEART RATE, AND NAUSEA n

C. Obsessive-compulsive disorders n n compulsions are urgent, repeated behaviors rechecking something or doing

C. Obsessive-compulsive disorders n n compulsions are urgent, repeated behaviors rechecking something or doing something over and over

D. POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER n PEOPLE WHO SURVIVE A LIFE THREATENING EVENT

D. POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER n PEOPLE WHO SURVIVE A LIFE THREATENING EVENT

E. GENERAL ANXIETY DISORDER n People who tend to worry about everything.

E. GENERAL ANXIETY DISORDER n People who tend to worry about everything.

III. MOOD DISORDER n When people undergo changes in mood that seem inappropriate or

III. MOOD DISORDER n When people undergo changes in mood that seem inappropriate or extreme.

A. Bipolar disorder n 1. Dramatic mood swings for no apparent reason n 2.

A. Bipolar disorder n 1. Dramatic mood swings for no apparent reason n 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

B. Major Depression People lose interest in life and can no longer find enjoyment in anything. n 1. 20% of teens suffer from depression. n

C. SCHIZOPHRENIA n n People lose contact with reality. 1. They imagine things happening

C. SCHIZOPHRENIA n n People lose contact with reality. 1. They imagine things happening to them that aren’t real.

IV. EATING DISORDERS

IV. EATING DISORDERS

A. ANOREXIA NERVOSA n IRRATIONAL FEAR OF BECOMING OVERWEIGHT n STARVATION

A. ANOREXIA NERVOSA n IRRATIONAL FEAR OF BECOMING OVERWEIGHT n STARVATION

1 OUT OF EVERY 100 TEENAGED GIRLS MAY SUFFER FROM ANOREXIA n PERFECTIONISTS n

1 OUT OF EVERY 100 TEENAGED GIRLS MAY SUFFER FROM ANOREXIA n PERFECTIONISTS n SIDE EFFECTS: LOWER HR, BP, BODY TEMP, BREATHING RATE, LOSS OF MENSTURAL CYCLE FOR WOMEN n

B. BULIMIA n EATING LARGE AMOUNTS OF FOOD FOLLOWED BY PURGING

B. BULIMIA n EATING LARGE AMOUNTS OF FOOD FOLLOWED BY PURGING

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

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

C. BINGE EATING n UNCONTROLLABLE URGE TO EAT LARGE AMOUNTS OF FOOD. n 1.

C. BINGE EATING n UNCONTROLLABLE URGE TO EAT LARGE AMOUNTS OF FOOD. n 1. SYMPTOMS – OVERWEIGHT.

V. DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE

V. DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE

A. Teenage suicide n n 4 th leading cause of death among 10 -14

A. Teenage suicide n n 4 th leading cause of death among 10 -14 year olds feeling that there is no way to cope

B. Self-injury n Burning or cutting to express emotions.

B. Self-injury n Burning or cutting to express emotions.

VI. HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR MENTAL HEALTH

VI. HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR MENTAL HEALTH

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

A. Therapy An approach that teaches you different ways of thinking or behaving. n 1. Therapy gets to the root of your emotional and mental problems and helps you work to find a solution. n

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

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

C. GROUP THERAPY n MEETING WITH A GROUP WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS.

C. GROUP THERAPY n MEETING WITH A GROUP WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS.

D. Family Therapy n MEETING WITH FAMILY MEMBERS WHO SHARE THEIR PROBLEMS.

D. Family Therapy n MEETING WITH FAMILY MEMBERS WHO SHARE THEIR PROBLEMS.

E. DRUG THERAPY n USE OF DRUGS TO REDUCE A MENTAL DISORDER

E. DRUG THERAPY n USE OF DRUGS TO REDUCE A MENTAL DISORDER

VII. MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS n A. PSYCHOLOGIST – Mental health professional who is trained

VII. MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS n A. PSYCHOLOGIST – Mental health professional who is trained and licensed by the state to perform therapy.

B. CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER n LICENSED, CERTIFIED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL WITH A MASTER’S DEGREE

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

C. PSYCHIATRIST n MEDICAL DOCTOR WITH A SPECIALTY IN THE TREAMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH

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