MENTAL ILLNESS The term mental illnessdisorder is used

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MENTAL ILLNESS The term mental illness/disorder is used to describe many different types of

MENTAL ILLNESS The term mental illness/disorder is used to describe many different types of emotional & mental problems.

ORGANIC DISORDERS Disorders that are caused by a physical illness or injury that affects

ORGANIC DISORDERS Disorders that are caused by a physical illness or injury that affects the brain. Examples: • Meningitis • Syphilis • Traumatic brain injury

FUNCTIONAL DISORDERS Disorder that occurs as a result of psychological causes/trauma in which no

FUNCTIONAL DISORDERS Disorder that occurs as a result of psychological causes/trauma in which no brain damage is involved Four Categories: • Anxiety • Somatoform • Affective • Personality

ANXIETY • Disorder in which real or imagined fears prevent a person from enjoying

ANXIETY • Disorder in which real or imagined fears prevent a person from enjoying life – Phobia: when a person goes to extreme measures to avoid a fear – General anxiety disorder: feels anxious, fearful, and upset most of the time, but for no specific reason. (panic attacks)

OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER (OCD) Unreasonable need to act & think in a certain way

OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER (OCD) Unreasonable need to act & think in a certain way OBSESSIVE: Persistent thoughts/ideas/voices that cause a great deal of anxiety COMPULSIVE: Urgent/repeated behaviors that when done, give a brief feeling of relief.

Common Obsessions • Washing – hands, house cleaning, etc… • Repeating – actions: locking

Common Obsessions • Washing – hands, house cleaning, etc… • Repeating – actions: locking door, turning lights on & off, etc… • Checking – power of appliances, locks, lights, etc… • Counting – generally in multiples of 5, but not always

POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) A person has experienced an extremely traumatic event &

POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) A person has experienced an extremely traumatic event & feels severe and long lasting after effects (i. e. flashbacks) Examples of causes: • War • Rape • Child Abuse • Witnessing a car accident (or anything in which a person is severely injured or killed)

SOMATOFORM Describes a condition in which a person complains of disease symptoms, but no

SOMATOFORM Describes a condition in which a person complains of disease symptoms, but no physical cause can be found. Example: • Hypochondria

AFFECTIVE DISORDERS DEPRESSION • Feelings of hopelessness last for more than a few weeks

AFFECTIVE DISORDERS DEPRESSION • Feelings of hopelessness last for more than a few weeks and interfere with daily living • #1 cause of suicide is untreated depression MANIC DEPRESSION • A person “sways” from a depressed state to a manic state • “Cycling” is unique to each person…for some it happens in weeks, some, years

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