1. Mental Disorders (Page 4.5 of packet and 5.25 of packet)

2. What causes someone to develop a mental disorder? Experts still don’t know for sure, but mental disorders are thought to develop in 2 different ways:

3. Functional cause of mental disorders The disorder develops in response to a life event. a. The function of a person’s thinking/ emotions changes in response to a life experience. b. Often, the life experience that triggers the disorder is a traumatic one. No apparent chemical or physical change occurs in the brain.

4. Examples of functional causes Traumatic life experiences…

5. A chemical or physical change occurs in the brain. The disorder develops because of one or more of the following: a. Heredity b. Disease/ Illness c. Drugs/ Chemicals d. Brain Injury Organic Cause of mental disorders A chemical or physical change occurs in the brain.

6. Examples of Organic Causes Injuries…………………. Drug Abuse

7. Review Which cause is a result of either a physical or chemical change in the brain? Functional or Organic?

8. Review Which cause is a result of either a physical or chemical change in the brain? ORGANIC is correct!

9. Review Which cause is a result of a life event that changes the way a person interprets a stimulus? Functional or Organic?

10. Review Which cause is a result of a life event that changes the way a person interprets a stimulus based on a past experience? FUNCTIONAL is correct!

11. Complete the mental disorder matching section of the packet on 4.5 by looking up the mental disorder and matching it to the most accurate description. Visit: www.nimh.nih.gov to find information on each of the mental disorders. If you can’t access the nimh website, a google search on the definition of eachwww.nimh.nih.gov disorder will work. When finished, return to this page to get your next set of instructions. Now that you’re back, answer 12. – 15. in the next section of the packet. Use the following slides to match your answers.

12. 1. Must be diagnosed by a trained professional. If someone is mentally “unhealthy”, then he/she may have a condition that:

13. 2. Interferes with his/her ability to have healthy relationships.

14. 3. Causes him/her to feel uncomfortable with him/herself. If someone is mentally “unhealthy”, then he/she may have a condition that:

15. 4. Disrupts his/her ability to meet the demands of daily living. If someone is mentally “unhealthy”, then he/she may have a condition that:

16. Mania Neutral Depression Emotional Continuum Skip completing this page in your packet…we’ll address it tomorrow together In class.

17. Complete the Mental Health Professionals and Resources page of your packet. Use the websites indicated on the page in order to get the information you need. Be prepared to share your answers tomorrow……