1. MENTAL DISORDERS
DEPRESSION

2. Can be organic or functional
Mental Disorder: is a mental or emotional condition that makes it difficult for a person to live in a normal way.
Can be organic or functional
Organic: caused by injuries and illnesses that affect the brain.
Stroke, brain tumors, auto accidents, alcoholism, meningitis, sexually transmitted diseases
Functional: causes that are not physical.
Environmental conditions, stress, traumatic experiences, poor coping skills

3. Depression, Post-Traumatic Stress, Bipolar
The American Psychiatric Association classifies mental disorders according to their common patterns of behaviors
Eating Disorders: anorexia and bulimia are considered a mental disorder because they require therapy and psychiatric treatment.
Anorexia, Bulimia
Affective(Mood) Disorders: a disorder involving moods that are extreme. The exact causes of effective disorders are unknown, but they tend to be more common in some families
Depression, Post-Traumatic Stress, Bipolar
Anxiety Disorders: a disorder in which real or imagined fears prevent a person from enjoying life.
General Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, Panic, Phobia

4. Dissociative Disorders: A condition in which someone’s personality changes dramatically.
Multiple personality, Amnesia
Personality Disorders: Traits that negatively affect a person’s ability to get along with others.
Antisocial Personality, Paranoia, Aggression
Somatoform Disorders: People with physical symptoms caused by emotional problems, even though the disorder has no actual physical illness.
Hypochondria
Schizophrenia: impaired perceptions, thinking processes, emotional health, and physical activity.
Schizophrenia

5. Your assignment -
Work with a partner to research and type up the following information, which you will then share with the class:
Identify what type of disorder it is
(the category/classification)
Describe what occurs with the disorder; discuss signs and symptoms
Give 5 facts about the disorder
Briefly discuss treatment options and/or suggestions for families
Identify your sources