1. Journal #4: What do you know about mental disorders
Journal #4: What do you know about mental disorders? Can you name and describe some?
Talk about 20 for 20

2. Mental Disorders
An illness of the mind that can affect the thoughts, feelings and behaviors of a person, preventing a person from leading a healthy productive life.

3. 4 types of mental disorders
Organic brain disorders
Mood and Anxiety disorder
Personality Disorders
Psychotic disorder

4. Organic Brain Disorders
These types of disorders are the direct result of physical (throughout the body) changes and diseases that affect the brain. These all lead to some degree of confusion and delusions in addition to anxiety and anger.

5. Examples of organic brain disorders
Degenerative diseases
1)Huntington disease-a genetic disease that consists of abnormal movements, dementia, and psychological problems. 2. Multiple Sclerosis-An immune system disorder that affects the central nervous system (brain & spinal cord). 3. Senile dementia-Alzheimer’s type 4. Parkinson’s Disease-Nerve disorder that causes tremors and paralysis
Cardiovascular disorders
These are disorders related to the heart, the main one being strokes, there are several others such as TIA and disorders related to high blood pressure
Trauma induced
These are all related to brain injury, hemorrhages and concussions
Drug and Alcohol related
Intoxication, drug and alcohol withdrawal symptoms

6. Anxiety Disorders -A condition in which real or imagined fears are difficult to control. 13% of teens
General Anxiety Disorder – Exaggerated worry and tension for no reason. People with GAD startle easy, have difficulty concentrating and sleeping.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder – Persistent, unwelcome thoughts, fears or urges (obsessions) and engaging in certain rituals (compulsions)

8. Anxiety Disorders Cont.
Panic Disorder – Feeling of terror strikes suddenly and repeatedly with no warning. These feelings are accompanied by panic attacks.

9. Anxiety Disorders cont.
Phobia – Excessive fear of certain objects, situations, or people that pose no actual danger.
Arachnophobia- Fear of spiders
Acrophobia- Fear of heights
Glossophobia- Fear of public speaking

10. Anxiety Disorders cont.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder – Aftereffects of a terrifying event that keeps a person from living a normal life

11. Mood Disorders -Moods that are extreme
Clinical Depression
Long lasting feeling of depression
Bipolar Disorder
Persons mood varies from extreme happiness to extreme depression
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Type of depression that occurs when a person has reduced exposure to light

12. Cognitive Disorder Conduct Disorder Eating Disorder
Disorder in which a persons brain deteriorates in function. Dementia may occur.
Example – Alzheimer’s
Conduct Disorder
Person regularly violates the rights of others and breaks social rules
Example - Bully
Eating Disorder
When a person has a compelling need to starve, binge, or binge and purge
Examples – Bulimia and anorexia

13. Personality Disorders -Disorder in which a person’s patterns of thinking, feeling, and acting interfere with daily living
Antisocial Personality Disorder
A person with a long term track of violating others. There actions are out of line with society.
Schizophrenia
The person loses touch with reality. Symptoms include hallucinations and delusions.

14. Schizophrenia Part 1 Lone Star Swan

15. 3 clusters of personality disorders
Dramatic, emotional or erratic behavior Antisocial personality -avoiding people
Borderline personality -erratic emotions Tends to exaggerate relationships-"everyone loves me" Narcissistic personality -self centered person
Anxious fearful Includes: Fear of taking risks, gullible, hyper-sensitive, avoids all things that include social interaction.

16. Psychotic disorder
This is a collection of diseases that severely affect the brain and thinking processes. The most prevalent symptoms of these diseases are usually delusions and hallucinations.
Some other symptoms are: strange behaviors (may be dangerous to themselves or others), lack of personal hygiene, decreased interest in doing things, strange speech patterns that are not understandable.

17. Causes of Mental Disorders
Biological
Genes
Physical Injuries
Illness
Psychological
Traumatic Experiences
Stress
Poor Coping Skills
Behavioral Problems

18. Treatment for Mental Disorder
Formal Intervention
Evaluation both physically and psychologically
Medication
Inpatient and outpatient treatment
Therapy

19. How to get help:
Macomb County Community Mental Health:

20. For more information:
MentalHealth.gov:
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services:
Anxiety and Depression Association of America:

21. Video: Young schizophrenic at her mind's mercy

22. Journal #7 What are the four types of mental disorders?
Define organic brain disorder. Give an example
Please draw the OCD cycle
What is PTSD? Example?