Health Ch. 4 Mental Disorders & Suicide

Section 1Mental Disorders What are Mental Disorders? A mental disorder is an illness that affects the mind and reduces a person’s ability to function, to adjust to change, or to get along with others.

Section 1 Mental Disorders Recognizing Mental Disorders If behaviors, feelings or thoughts are highly unusual and not appropriate to a situation, they are considered abnormal. Example- Hand washing Normal vs. OCD

Section 1 Mental Disorders Causes (summarized in your notes on Monday?) Physical Factors Heredity Early Experiences Recent Experiences

Section 1- Mental Disorders Anxiety Disorders Have you ever been fearful without knowing why? Anxiety is fear caused by a source you cannot identify or a source that doesn't pose as much a threat as you think.

Section 1- Mental Disorders Anxiety Disorders Everyone experiences anxiety now and then. When the anxiety persists for a long time and interferes with daily living, this is a sign of an anxiety disorder. Generalized Anxiety Disorder Phobias Panic Attacks Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

Section 1 Mental Disorders Generalized Anxiety Disorder Intense worry, fears or anxiety most days for at least six months These thoughts & emotions do not have a single specific source.

Section 1 Mental Disorders Phobias Phobia means “fear of” Anxiety that is related to a specific situation or object. Overwhelming and unreasonable fear that poses little danger but provokes anxiety and avoidance.

Section 1 Mental Disorders Phobias Agoraphobia- fear of open spaces Claustrophobia- fear of being closed in Acrophobia- fear of heights Astraphobia- fear of thunder & lightening Pteromerhanophobia- fear of flying

Section 1 Mental Disorders Panic Attacks- Numerous symptoms: Fast heart rate Choking sensation Rapid heartbeat Chest discomfort or pain Fear of suffocation Nausea or stomach distress Belief you may be dying Dizziness or lightheadness Fear of losing control Change in behavior to avoid having another attack.

Section 1 Mental Disorders Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Unwanted thought or image takes control of the mind is an obsession. An obsession may lead to a compulsion, an unreasonable need to behave in a certain way to prevent a feared outcome. Routine becomes overwhelming- Example locking doors

Section 1 Mental Disorders Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder People who survive a life threatening event may develop PTSD. Symptoms: -flashbacks -nightmares -anxiety in similar situations -survivor guilt

Section 1 Mental Disorders Mood Disorders People who have a mood disorder experinece extreme emotions that make it difficult to function well in their daily life. Bipolar Disorders (Manic-depressive Disorder) Depression

Section 1 Mental Disorders Schizophrenia Can be identified by severe disturbances in thinking, mood, awareness, and behavior. Often a disconnect from reality. Display extremes in behavior- from calm to paranoid / emotional displays.

Section 1 Mental Disorders Impulse-control Disorder Cannot resist the impulse or drive to act in a way that is harmful to themselves or others. Uncontrollable urges Examples: Gambling Kleptomania

Section 1 Mental Disorders Personality Disorders Display rigid patterns of behavior that make it difficult for them to get along with others. 3 types (summarized in text pg. 88) Paranoid Personality Disorder Antisocial Personality Disorder Dependent Personality Disorder