Journal #5: What do you know about mental disorders?

Mental Disorders An illness of the mind that can affect the thoughts, feelings and behaviors of a person, preventing a person from leading a healthy productive life.

4 types of mental disorders Organic brain disorders Mood and Anxiety disorder Personality Disorders Psychotic disorder

Organic Brain Disorders These types of disorders are the direct result of physical (throughout the body) changes and diseases that affect the brain. These all lead to some degree of confusion and delusions in addition to anxiety and anger.

Examples of organic brain disorders Degenerative diseases 1)Huntington disease-a genetic disease that consists of abnormal movements, dementia, and psychological problems. 2. Multiple Sclerosis-An immune system disorder that affects the central nervous system (brain & spinal cord). 3. Senile dementia-Alzheimer’s type 4. Parkinson’s Disease-Nerve disorder that causes tremors and paralysis Cardiovascular disorders These are disorders related to the heart, the main one being strokes, there are several others such as TIA and disorders related to high blood pressure Trauma induced These are all related to brain injury, hemorrhages and concussions Drug and Alcohol related Intoxication, drug and alcohol withdrawal symptoms

Anxiety Disorders -A condition in which real or imagined fears are difficult to control. 13% of teens General Anxiety Disorder – Exaggerated worry and tension for no reason. People with GAD startle easy, have difficulty concentrating and sleeping. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder – Persistent, unwelcome thoughts, fears or urges (obsessions) and engaging in certain rituals (compulsions)

Anxiety Disorders Cont. Panic Disorder – Feeling of terror strikes suddenly and repeatedly with no warning. These feelings are accompanied by panic attacks.

Anxiety Disorders cont. Phobia – Excessive fear of certain objects, situations, or people that pose no actual danger. Arachnophobia- Fear of spiders Acrophobia- Fear of heights Glossophobia- Fear of public speaking

Anxiety Disorders cont. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder – Aftereffects of a terrifying event that keeps a person from living a normal life

Mood Disorders -Moods that are extreme Clinical Depression Long lasting feeling of hopelessness, sadness, and helplessness Bipolar Disorder Persons mood varies from extreme happiness to extreme depression Seasonal Affective Disorder Type of depression that occurs when a person has reduced exposure to light

Cognitive Disorder Conduct Disorder Eating Disorder Disorder in which a persons brain deteriorates in function. Dementia may occur. Example – Alzheimer’s Conduct Disorder Person regularly violates the rights of others and breaks social rules Example - Bully Eating Disorder When a person has a compelling need to starve, binge, or binge and purge Examples – Bulimia and anorexia

Personality Disorders -Disorder in which a person’s patterns of thinking, feeling, and acting interfere with daily living Antisocial Personality Disorder A person with a long term track of violating others. There actions are out of line with society. Schizophrenia The person loses touch with reality. Symptoms include hallucinations and delusions.

3 clusters of personality disorders 3 clusters of personality disorders Odd unusual Behavior - including a. Paranoid personality -a person feeling that everyone and everything is against them when in reality this is not true. b. Schizoid Personality - apathetic to others and no desire to socialize. Dramatic, emotional or erratic behavior These include- a. Antisocial personality -avoiding people b. Borderline personality -erratic emotions and relating to people. c. Histrionic personality -attention seekers-manipulators - Tends to exaggerate relationships-"everyone loves me" d. Narcissistic personality -self centered person Anxious fearful Includes: a. Avoidant personality disorder-fear of taking risks, gullible, hyper-sensitive, avoids all things that include social interaction. b. Dependent personality disorder-due to neglect-needy, has been abandoned and feel it will happen again. c. Obsessive-compulsive personality-anxiety disorder, repetitive, compelling thoughts and obsessions concerning things that aren’t reality (i.e. cleaning things that are already clean).

Treatment for Mental Disorder Formal Intervention Evaluation both physically and psychologically Medication Inpatient and outpatient treatment Therapy

Causes of Mental Disorders Biological Genes Physical Injuries Illness Psychological Traumatic Experiences Stress Poor Coping Skills Behavioral Problems

Psychotic disorder This is a collection of diseases that severely affect the brain and thinking processes. These people have difficulty thinking rationally and their judgments are impaired. Living their daily life becomes very, very difficult. However, for even the worst of these disorders there is treatment available. The most prevalent symptoms of these diseases are usually delusions and hallucinations. Delusions believe certain facts even after those facts have been proven wrong. Hallucinations are similar to delusions in that the belief is wrong; however hallucinations are felt with the senses and are not thoughts. "Hearing things" or "seeing things" are examples of hallucinations. Some other symptoms are: strange behaviors (may be dangerous to themselves or others), lack of personal hygiene, decreased interest in doing things, strange speech patterns that are not understandable, mood swings, relationship difficulties, slow or strange movements

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