2.  Explain how mental disorders are recognized  Identify four causes of mental disorders  Describe different types of mental disorders

3.  Vocab on page 82  Questions on page 88  https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=aS_d0Ayjw4o https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=aS_d0Ayjw4o  https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=E_Spu2nO0jw https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=E_Spu2nO0jw

4.  A mental disorder is an illness that affects the mind and reduces a person’s ability to function, to adjust to change, or get along with others  For example, a mental disorder could affect a person’s ability to study, keep a job, or make friends  There are ways to deal with and overcome disorders  Love and Respect (Soloist story)

5.  Abnormal thoughts  Abnormal feelings  Abnormal behaviors  These are signs or symptoms of a mental disorder  The symptoms must be FREQUENT and affect the person’s ability to function  ADHD example

6.  Physical Factors: Damage to the brain, via a growth, tumor, poison, drugs and alcohol  Heredity: May inherit a tendency toward a mental disorder  Early Experiences: Neglect or abuse as a child  Recent Experiences:, traumatic events, death of a loved one, similar to PTSD  Unknown causes: Scientists do not fully understand where all mental disorders come from

7.  Anxiety Disorders (intense fear or worry) ◦ (General Anxiety Disorder, Phobias, Panic Attacks, OCD, PTSD)  Mood Disorders (extreme emotions, Depression)  ADHD (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) Difficult paying attention, easily distracted, fidgety, constantly moving)  Schizophrenia (severe dillusions, hallucinations, mood swings, behavior change)  Impusle-Control Disorders (driven by an impulse, similar to an addiction)

8.  Generalized Anxiety:intense worry or fear, or anxiety for at least six months. Not a specific source  Phobia: anxiety that is related to a specific situation (example, spiders)  Panic Attacks: Intense fear with physical symptoms  Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: A thought or image that takes control of the mind that compels you to act a certain way  Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: Guilt, flashbacks, stress, or anxiety related to a traumatic event.

10.  http://www.fearof.net/ http://www.fearof.net/

11.  Do you have anxiety?  Do you have any phobias?  If not, do you have any fears?  How could you overcome this fear or phobia?  Draw a picture of you overcoming the fear or phobia (worth 5 points)