1. Chap 5 Less 2 Mental Disorders
Students will examine mental illness by reviewing the types of mental disorders

2. Main Idea 1: Mental disorders are medical conditions that require diagnosis and treatment
Define Mental Disorder
An illness of the mind that can affect the thoughts, feelings and behaviors of a person, preventing him or her from leading a happy, healthful and productive life.
Define Stigma
A mark of shame or disapproval that results in an individual being shunned or rejected by others
Learning about mental and emotional problems will help erase the stigma associated with these disorders, and will help encourage people to seek medical help early.
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3. Examples of Mental Disorder Stigmas
People with severe mental illness, like schizophrenia, are usually dangerous and violent
Fact: Statistics show that the incidence of violence in people who have a brain disorder is not much higher than it is in the general population. Those suffering from a psychosis such as schizophrenia are more often frightened, confused and despairing than violent.
Depression results from a personality weakness or character flaw, and people who are depressed could just snap out of it
Fact: Depression has nothing to do with being lazy or weak. It results from changes in brain chemistry or brain function, and medication and/or psychotherapy often help people to recover.

4. Main Idea 2: Mental Disorders can be identified by their symptoms
Define Anxiety Disorder
A condition in which real or imagined fears are difficult to control.
Approximately 13 percent of children between the ages of 9 and 17 experience an anxiety disorder each year.

5. Types of Anxiety Disorders
Phobia
A strong, irrational fear of something specific, such as heights or social situations
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Persistent thoughts, fears, or urges (obsessions) leading to uncontrolled repetitive behaviors (compulsions).
Panic Disorder
Attacks of sudden, unexplained feelings of terror. “Panic attacks” are accompanied by trembling, increased heart rate, shortness of breath or dizziness. (ex.
Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD)
A condition that may develop after exposure to a terrifying event. Symptoms include flashbacks, nightmares, emotional numbness, guilt, sleeplessness, and problems concentrating
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Exaggerated worry and tension for no reason. People with GAD startle easily and have difficulty concentrating , relaxing or sleeping.

6. Impulse Control Disorders
Define Impulse Control Disorders
People with impulse control disorders cannot resist the urge to hurt themselves or others
Types of Impulse Control Disorders
Kleptomania
Unplanned theft of objects
Cutting
Repetitive cutting on parts of the body that can be hidden
Pyromania
Setting fires to feel pleasure or release tension
Excessive Gambling
Continuing to gamble despite heavy losses
Compulsive shopping
Spending money on items that you can’t afford and don’t need

7. Eating Disorders Define Eating disorders Types of eating disorders
Extreme harmful eating behaviors that can cause serious illness or even death
Types of eating disorders
Anorexia Nervosa
An eating disorder in which an irrational fear of weight gain leads people to starve themselves
Health consequences: malnutrition, brittle bones, heart problems and sudden cardiac arrest
Bulimia Nervosa
An eating disorder that involves cycles of overeating and purging, or attempts to rid the body of food
Health Consequences: dehydration, sore and inflamed throat and swollen glands
Binge Eating
An eating disorder in which people overeat compulsively
Health consequences: becoming overweight or obese and may develop problems associated with obesity such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

8. Mood Disorders Define mood disorders
An illness that involves mood extremes that interfere with everyday living
Examples: depression, major depression, adjustment disorder and bipolar disorder,

9. Conduct Disorders Define conduct disorder
Patterns of behavior in which the rights of others or basic social rules are violated
Examples: Stealing, cruelty, lying, aggression, violence, truancy, arson and vandalism
Treatment: learning to adapt to the demands of every day life

10. Schizophrenia Define schizophrenia Symptoms Treatment
A mental disorder in which a person looses contact with reality
Symptoms
Delusions, hallucinations and thought disorders
Treatment
Professional help and medication

11. Personality disorders
Teens with personality disorders are unable to regulate emotions
Examples: Borderline personality disorder, antisocial personality disorder, narcissistic personality disorder, etc
Causes unknown

12. Questions?

13. Getting Help
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14. Teens should seek help if they experience the following:
Feeling trapped or worrying all the time
Feelings that affect sleep, eating habits, school work, job performance, or relationships
Becoming involved with alcohol or other drugs
Becoming increasingly aggressive, violent, or reckless
Why do you think teens are reluctant to get help?

15. The benefits of treatment encourage people to overcome a reluctance to get help
Asking for help is a sign of inner strength. It show responsibility for ones own wellness.
Serious disorders, compulsions, and addictions are complex and require professional intervention.
Sharing your thoughts with an objective, helpful individual can be a great relief
Financial help to pay for care may be available

16. Where to go for help Counselor
a professional who handles personal and educational matters
School psychologist
A professional who specializes in the assessment of learning, emotional, and behavioral problems of school children
Psychiatrist
A physician who diagnoses and treats mental disorders and can provide medications

17. Where to go for help, cont.
Neurologist
A physician who specializes in physical disorders of the brain and nervous system
Clinical psychologist
A professional who diagnosis and treats emotional and behavioral disorders with counseling. Some can prescribe medications
Psychiatric social worker
A professional who provides guidance and treatment for emotional problems in a hospital, mental health clinic, or family service agency.

18. Treatment Methods Psychotherapy
An ongoing dialogue between a patient and a mental health professional
Behavior Therapy
A treatment process that focuses on changing unwanted behaviors through rewards and reinforcements.
Cognitive Therapy
A treatment method designed to identify and correct distorted thinking patterns that can lead to feelings and behaviors that may be troublesome, self-defeating, or self-destructive.

19. Treatment Methods, cont.
Family Therapy
Focuses on helping the family function in more positive and constructive ways by exploring patterns in communication and providing support and education.
Group Therapy
Treating a group of people who have similar problems and who meet regularly with a trained counselor.
Drug Therapy
The use of medications to treat or reduce the symptoms of a mental disorder.