1. Glencoe Health Chapter 5 Mental and Emotional Problems
Lesson 1 – Dealing with Anxiety and Depression
Lesson 2 – Mental Disorders
Lesson 3 – Suicide Prevention
Lesson 4 – Getting Help

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3. LESSON 2 Mental Disorders
Gaining an understanding of mental health disorders builds insight and empathy.
BIG IDEA
New Vocabulary
mental disorder
mood disorder
stigma
conduct disorder
anxiety disorder
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4. Understanding Mental Disorders
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Understanding Mental Disorders
Main Idea
Mental disorders are medical conditions that require diagnosis and treatment.
Each year, one in four Americans is affected by some form of mental disorder.
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5. Understanding Mental Disorders
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Understanding Mental Disorders
A mental disorder is a medical condition that requires diagnosis and treatment just like any physical illness or injury.
New Vocabulary
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.
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6. Understanding Mental Disorders
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Understanding Mental Disorders
Many people do not seek treatment for mental disorders because they are worried about the stigma associated with mental disorders.
New Vocabulary
stigma
A mark of shame or disapproval that results in an individual being shunned or rejected by others.
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7. Types of Mental Disorders
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Types of Mental Disorders
Main Idea
Mental disorders can be identified by their symptoms.
Mental disorders sometimes require help from health professionals.
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8. LESSON 2 Mental Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety disorder is one of the most common mental health problems among children and teens.
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anxiety disorder
A condition in which real or imagined fears are difficult to control.
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9. Anxiety Disorders Phobia
LESSON 2 Mental Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Phobia
A strong, irrational fear of something specific, such as heights or social situations.
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10. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
LESSON 2 Mental Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
May be apathetic, sad, irritable, or angry.
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11. Anxiety Disorders Panic Disorder
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Anxiety Disorders
Panic Disorder
Attacks of sudden, unexplained feelings of terror.
A panic attack is accompanied by trembling, increased heart rate, shortness of breath, or dizziness.
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12. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
LESSON 2 Mental Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
A condition that may develop after exposure to a terrifying event. Symptoms include flashbacks, nightmares, emotional numbness, guilt, sleeplessness, and problems concentrating.
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13. Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
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Anxiety Disorders
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Exaggerated worry and tension for no reason. People with GAD startle easily and have difficulty concentrating, relaxing, and sleeping.
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14. Impulse Control Disorder
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Impulse Control Disorder
People with impulse control disorders cannot resist the urge to hurt themselves or others.
Kleptomania
Unplanned theft of objects.
Cutting
Repetitive cutting on parts of the body that can be hidden.
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15. Impulse Control Disorder
LESSON 2 Mental Disorders
Impulse Control Disorder
Pyromania
Setting fires to feel pleasure or release tension.
Excessive Gambling
Continuing to gamble despite heavy losses.
Compulsive Shopping
Spending money on items that are not needed and are unaffordable.
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16. LESSON 2 Mental Disorders
Eating Disorders
Eating disorders like anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or binge eating commonly occur during the teen years.
Eating disorders can lead to unhealthful weight loss and even death.
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17. LESSON 2 Mental Disorders
Mood Disorders
A person with a mood disorder experiences extreme moods that are more severe than the normal highs and lows everyone experiences.
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mood disorder
An illness that involves mood extremes that interfere with everyday living.
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18. LESSON 2 Mental Disorders
Eating Disorders
Mood disorders include depression and bipolar disorder.
Bipolar disorder, or manic-depressive disorder, is marked by extreme mood changes, energy levels, and behavior.
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19. LESSON 2 Mental Disorders
Conduct Disorder
Examples of conduct disorder include staling, cruelty, lying, aggression, violence, truancy, arson, and vandalism.
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conduct disorder
Patterns of behavior in which the rights of others or basic social rules are violated.
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20. LESSON 2 Mental Disorders
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder in which a person loses contact with reality.
Symptoms include unpredictable behavior, delusions, hallucinations, and thought disorders.
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21. Personality Disorders
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Personality Disorders
Teens with personality disorders are unable to regulate their emotions.
They may feel distressed in social situations or may behave in ways that are distressing to others.
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22. LESSON 2 Review Mental Disorders
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Define the term stigma. How can a stigma affect your health?
Mark of shame or disapproval resulting in a person being shunned or rejected by others. Being stigmatized by others can affect a person’s health by making the person feel isolated and alone.
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23. LESSON 2 Review Mental Disorders
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Which mental disorder can cause a person to have hallucinations?
Schizophrenia
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24. LESSON 2 Review Mental Disorders
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Give an example of one short-term and one-long term goal related to improving physical fitness.
Sample answers: Short-term goals may include walking 20 minutes per day this week or running a mile by one week from now; long-term goals may be to enter a 10K walk/race.
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