MENTAL HEALTH Chapter 5

Prevents him/her from leading a happy, healthy, and productive life Mental Health Mental Disorder: illness of the mind that can affect thoughts, feelings, and behaviors Prevents him/her from leading a happy, healthy, and productive life Classified into two types: Organic Functional

Mental Health Organic disorder: clearly caused by a physical illness or an injury that affects the brain Brain tumors, alcoholism, infections (syphilis, meningitis), lupes, and stroke Functional disorder: occurs as the result of psychological causes in which no clear brain damage is involved Stress related, emotional conflict, fear, or poor coping skills

Types of Disorders - Anxiety Disorders Anxiety Disorder: illness in which real, imagined, or persistent fears prevent a person from enjoying life Phobia: a fear so strong, a person goes to extreme measures to avoid the fear-producing object or activity Person is often unable to carry out daily activities Often related to a past experience Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: trapped in a pattern of repeated behaviors or thoughts May interfere with other daily functions

Types of Disorders - Anxiety Disorders Anxiety Disorders continued: Panic Disorder: fear or anxiety prevails and gets in the way of functioning and enjoying life May feel anxious, fearful, and upset most of the time or for no apparent reason; “panic attacks” Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder: experienced or witnessed a traumatic event (ex: military combat or sexual assault) flashbacks, nightmares, emotional numbness, guilt symptoms can appear 6 months to years after event.

Types of Disorders - Somatoform Disorders Somatoform Disorders: illness in which a person complains of disease symptoms, but no physical cause can be found Hypochondria: preoccupation with the body and fear of presumed diseases that are not present

Types of Disorders - Affective Disorders Affective Disorders: illness often with an organic cause relating to emotions, and may involve mood swings or mood extremes Clinical Depression: feelings of sadness, hopelessness, or despair that last for more than a few weeks can affect one’s performance and lead to substance abuse

Types of Disorders - Affective Disorders Affective Disorders continued: Bipolar Disorder: psychological illness characterized by extreme mood swings between depression and extreme happiness; often inherited

Types of Disorders - Personality Disorders Personality Disorders: affect a person’s ability to get along with others Antisocial Personality Disorder: person’s constant conflict with society May display cruel, uncaring, irresponsible, and impulsive behavior Does not care about other or society

Types of Disorders - Personality Disorders Anxiety Disorders continued: Passive- Aggressive Personality Disorder: uncooperative with others; indirect anger over issues of control Schizophrenia: mental disorder meaning “split mind” Affects 1-2% of the population, most common between the ages of 15-35 years Withdraw, lose sense of time and space, hear voices, talk to themselves, neglect to take care of themselves May be caused by a physical disorder or genetics