UNIT 2 CHAPTER

CHAPTER 8 NOTES MENTAL HEALTH- GENERALLY HAVING A POSITIVE ATTITUDE AND OUTLOOK ON LIFE

SIGNS OF GOOD MENTAL HEALTH REALISTIC RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR BEHAVIOR AVOID HIGH RISK BEHAVIORS OPEN MINDED AND FLEXIBLE FUN LOVING RESPECT OTHERS NEEDS AND BELIEFS EXPRESS THEIR OWN EMOTIONS VIEW CHANGE AS A CHALLENGE AND OPPORTUNITY

ROAD BLOCKS TO GOOD MENTAL HEALTH ALL OR NOTHING THINKING EXPECTING THE WORST IN OTHERS OR YOURSELF BEING A PERFECTIONIST LETTING YOUR ACTIONS OR WORDS BETRAY YOUR VALUES

SELF ESTEEM HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT YOURSELF HOW YOU THINK OTHERS FEEL ROLE OF POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE FEEDBACK SELF TALK

Maslows Hierarchy of Needs There are 4 different Levels 1. Physical 2. Emotional 3. Aesthetic 4. Self-Fulfilling

Level One: PHYSICAL : 1. BOTTOM OF PYRAMID! 2. NEED TO BE SAFE AND SECURE OUT OF DANGER! 3. NEED TO SATISFY HUNGER, THIRST, AND SLEEP!

Level Two: EMOTIONAL: 1. NEED TO BE LOVED! 2. NEED TO LOVE AND BELONG! 3. NEED TO ACHIEVE, AND BE RECOGNIZED!

Level Three: AESTHETIC: 1. NEED TO KNOW, EXPLORE, AND TO UNDERSTAND! 2. GENERALLY ONE SEEKS OUT HIGHER EDUCATION.

Level Four SELF ACTUALIZATION : 1. Striving to be the best you can be! 2. All other needs are taken care of, time is spent fulfilling the needs of one’s own mind and body!

PERSONALITY IT IS WHAT MAKES YOU WHO YOU ARE! HEREDITY ENVIROMENT PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL PERSONAL BEHAVIOR

EMOTIONS LOVE EMPATHY FEAR ANGER GUILT

POSITIVE WAYS TO DEAL WITH YOUR EMOTIONS LOOK BELOW THE SURFACE CONSIDER WHETHER THE SITUATION WILL REALLY MATTER DO NOT ACT ON STRONG EMOTIONS UNTIL YOU CLEAR ABOUT IT REMIND YOURSELF FEELINGS ARE JUST THAT NOT FACTS REMEMBER YOU ARE NOT ALONE

DEFENSE MECHANISMS REPRESSION SUPPRESSION RATIONALIZATION REGRESSION DENIAL COMPENSATION PROJECTION IDEALIZATION

MANAGING ANGER RE-CHANNEL YOUR ANGER GET AWAY BY YOURSELF PICK UP A PHONE CALL A CLOSE FRIEND WRITE DOWN EXACTLY WHAT YOU ARE FEELING COUNT TO 10 TAKE DEEP BREATHS

Unit 2 Chapter 9 Notes

CHAPTER 9 NOTES TYPES OF STRESS: DISTRESS  negative stress  Example – fight, loss of job, failing grades EUSTRESS  positive stress  Example – birthday party, wedding, high school graduation

KINDS OF STRESSORS Top Ten Stressors 1. Death of spouse 2. Divorce 3. Marital separation 4. Jail term 5. Death of a close family member 6. Personal injury or illness 7. Marriage 8. Fired at work 9. Marital reconciliation 10. Retirement BIOLOGICAL ENVIROMENTAL COGNITIVE/THIN K-ING PERSONAL BEHAVIOR LIFE SITUATION

STRESS RESPONSE NERVOUS AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS ALARM RESISTANCE FATIGUE PHYSICAL, PATHOLOGICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL

STRESS RESILIENCY PERSONALITY TYPE A – COMPETITIVE, CHANGE, COMMITMENT, CONTROL B – LAID BACK

STRESS AND THE BODY HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE HEADACHE ASTHMA IMMUNE RESPONSE PSYCHOSOMATIC RESPONSE

SIGNS OF STRESS PHYSICAL EMOTIONAL MENTAL BEHAVIORAL

STRESS MANAGEMENT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM PLAN, RECHANNEL ENERGY RELAX AND LAUGH TIME MANAGEMENT SEEK SUPPORT

STAGES OF LOSS 1. DENIAL 2. ANGER 3. BARGAINING 4. DEPRESSION 5. ACCEPTANCE

UNIT 2 CHAPTER 10 NOTES

TYPES OF MENTAL DISORDERS MENTAL DISORDERS ARE ILLNESSES OF THE MIND THAT AFFECT THOUGHTS, FEELINGS AND BEHAVIORS

ANXIETY DISORDERS PHOBIAS OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER PANIC DISORDER POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER

SOMATAFORM DISORDER PERSON COMPLAINS OF DISEASE SYMPTOMS, WHICH NO PHYSICAL CAUSE CAN BE FOUND HYPOCHONDRIA

AFFECTIVE DISORDERS A MOOD DISORDER THAT HAS AN ORGANIC CAUSE. PERSON EXHIBITS LARGE MOOD SWINGS CLINICAL DEPRESSION BI POLAR DISORDER

PERSONALITY DISORDERS AFFECT A PERSONS ABILITY TO GET ALONG WITH OTHERS ANTI-SOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER PASSIVE – AGGRESSIVE DISORDER SCHZIZOPHRENIA

SUICIDE RISK FACTORS SUBSTANCE ABUSE VIOLENCE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, SEXUAL ABUSE PRIOR SUICIDE ATTEMPTS FIRE ARMS IN THE HOME JAIL TIME FAMILY HISTORY OF MENTAL DISORDERS EXPOSURE TO OTHER SUICIDES

SUICIDE WARNING SIGNS DEPRESSION AND HOPELESSNESS LACK OF ENERGY OR ZEST FOR LIFE WITHDRAWL FROM FAMILY AND FRIENDS DROP OR RISE IN GRADES GIVING AWAY POSSESIONS EXTREME SENSITIVITY

SUICIDE WARNING SIGNS CONTINUED INCREASED RISK TAKING PERSONALITY CHANGES SUCH AS APATHY OR MOODINESS A SUDDEN UPBEAT MOOD DRAMATIC CHANGE IN APPEARANCE REBELLIOUS BEHAVIOR DRUG/ALCOHOL USE VIOLENT ACTIONS OR BEHAVIOR

PREVENTING SUICIDES TAKE ANY AND ALL TALK SERIOUSLY STRESS THE TEMPORARY NATURE OF THE PROBLEM STRESS THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEM BUT SUICIDE IS NOT THE ANSWER NEVER PROMISE TO KEEP IT A SECRET SEEK PROFFESSIONAL HELP ASK THE PERSON IF THEY HAVE ANY “PLANS”

MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS PSYCHIATRIST - A MEDICAL DOCTOR THAT SPECIALIZES IN DIGNOSING AND TREATING MENTAL DISORDERS NEUROLOGIST - A PHYSCIAN THAT SPECIALIZES IN ORGANIC DISSORDERS OF THE BRAIN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST - CAN DIAGNOSE AND TREAT MENTAL DISORDERS BUT CANNOT PRESCRIBE MEDICATIONS PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORKER - CONCENTRATES ON PSYCHIATRIC CASEWORK IN MENTAL HOSPITALS AND MENTAL HEALTH CLINICS COUNSELORS - SCHOOL, MINISTERS, PRIESTS, RABBI

UNIT 2 CHAPTER 14 NOTES

CONFLICT - IS ANY STRUGGLE, DISAGREEMENT, OR FIGHT TYPES OF CONFLICT: 1. Interpersonal – a conflict between two people. 2. Internal – a conflict with one’s own self, could be a moral issue.

RECOGNIZING CONFLICT WHAT IS REALLY BOTHERING ME AND WHY? IS THIS A MINOR, CHRONIC, OR MAJOR PROBLEM? WHAT IS TRIGGERING THE CONFLICT? WHAT EMOTIONS ARE INVOLVED? HAS ANYONES RIGHTS BEEN VIOLATED? WHAT IS MY PART IN THE CONFLICT? DOES THIS CONFLICT INVOLVE MY PERSONAL VALUES OR BELIEFS? WHAT IS AT STAKE HERE?

CONFLICT RESOLUTION RESPECT RIGHTS RESPONSIBILITY TOLERANCE NEGOTIATION MEDIATION

STEPS IN NEGOTIATING 1. CHOOSE A TIME AND PLACE CONDUCIVE TO WORKING THINGS OUT 2. WORK TOGETHER 3. KEEP AN OPEN MIND 4. BE FLEXIBLE 5. TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR PART 6. GIVE THE PERSON AN OUT

VIOLENCE AND TEENS MURDERS COMMITTED BY TEENS ROSE 22% BY 14 – 17 YR OLDS RAPE, AGGRAVATED ASSAULT, AND ROBBERY HIGHEST IN 15 – 34 YR OLD AGE GROUP OCCURS NOT ONLY ON THE STREETS BUT IN SCHOOLS HOME

FACTORS AFFECTING VIOLENCE AVAILIBILITY OF WEAPONS TERRITORIALITY THE MEDIA SUBSTANCE ABUSE

PREVENTING VIOLENCE AVOID GUNS AND ALCOHOL/DRUGS COMMUNICATION SKILLS BUILD YOUR SELF ESTEEM LIMIT YOUR EXPOSURE TO NEGATIVE MEDIA THAT PROMOTES VIOLENCE AND PREJUDICE

TYPES OF ABUSE PHYSICAL ABUSE SEXUAL ABUSE EMOTIONAL ABUSE RAPE OR DATE RAPE

PHYSICAL ABUSE ACCORDING TO THE AMA (American Medical Association), BETWEEN 2 AND 4 MILLION WOMEN ARE ABUSED BY THEIR PARTNER EVERY YEAR 30% OF AMERICAN WOMEN REPORTED THEY HAD BEEN ABUSED ABOUT 1/3 OF WOMEN WHO WERE ABUSED AS ADULTS, GREW UP IN ABUSIVE HOMES ACCORDING TO THE FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION FUND, 34% OF AMERICANS HAVE WITNESSED DOMESTIC ABUSE

SEXUAL ABUSE ACCORDING TO THE AMA 61% OF THE VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ABUSE ARE FEMALES UNDER 18 MALES ARE VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT ABOUT 5% OF THE TIME OVER 700,000 WOMEN ARE SEXUALLY ASSAULTED EVERY YEAR CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE IS REPORTED UP TO 80,000 TIMES ANNUALLY

HOW TO AVOID ABUSE 1. LEARN HOW TO RECOGNIZE ABUSIVE BEHAVIOR 2. RESIST AND BE ASSERTIVE IF YOU ARE NOT COMFORTABLE 3. REPORT ANY ABUSE