1. Psychological Disorder: psychological dysfunction in an individual that is associated with distress or impairment and a reaction that is not culturally expected.
How many Americans suffer each year from a type of psychological disorder?

2. Anxiety Disorders
Disorders in which the main symptom is excessive or unrealistic anxiety and fearfulness.
Generalized Anxiety
Panic Disorder
Phobias
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

3. Mood Disorders Disorders in which mood is severely disturbed.
Major Depression
Bipolar Disorder
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
“I think when people refer to me as being bipolar, it’s something that’s true — I am bipolar — but I don’t like people to use it as a label,” Lovato said. “It’s something that I have. It’s not who I am.” 

4. Schizophrenic Disorders
Severe disorders in which the person suffers from disordered thinking, bizarre behavior, hallucinations and an inability to distinguish between fantasy and reality.
Disorganized
Catatonic
Paranoid
Russell Crowe portrayed a schizophrenic better than anyone had before
Helped people gain a better understanding of schiphrenia
“Instead, most schizophrenics are besieged by one or more voices that seem to come out of thin air. Those who do have visual hallucinations tend to see things that are distorted, almost "cartoonish," not lifelike as they were in the film, Johnson said. The movie was on target when it came to delusions, which are typical for schizophrenics, experts say.

5. Personality Disorders
Disorders in which a person adopts a persisten, rigid and maladaptive pattern of behavior that interferes with normal social interactions.
According to the National Institute of Mental Health in 2007, about 9.1% of Americans have a personality disorder.
Antisocial
Borderline
Dependent
Histrionic
Narcissistic
Bonus Assignment: Write a one-page paper telling whether you believe the character Regina George has narcissistic or histrionic personality disorder. Be sure to give examples and explain your answer.

6. Disorder Assignment What is the disorder? Definition Common behavior
What is believed to cause the disorder?
How is the disorder treated?
How many Americans does it affect
Provide a picture that will help you remember the disorder