1. Chapter 10 Lesson 3 – Getting Help

2. Signs of Mental Health Problems
Prolonged sadness for no specific reason
Hopelessness
Violent or erratic mood shifts
Inability to concentrate or to make decisions about daily life
Overwhelming fear, anxiety, or anger at the world
Severe sleep disturbances, nightmares, insomnia, fitful sleep
Compulsive behavior, excessive handwashing

3. Signs of Mental Health Problems
Self destructive behavior, overeating, starving, drinking, drugs
Frequent physical ailment for which no medical cause can be found

4. Kind of Professional Help
Mental health care workers
Psychiatrist
Neurologists, clinical, psychologists, psychiatric social workers, and counselors

5. Psychiatrist
Medical Doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating mental disorders and can prescribe medications

6. Psychiatrist May use these therapies
Psychotherapy – ongoing dialogue between the patient and psychiatrist designed to get to the root of the problem
Psychoanalysis – an analysis of a patients past, particularly his or her early life, to determine the early roots of a mental problem
Medical psychotherapy – the use of medications to treat or reduce a mental disorder or to use in conjunction with or as preparation for the above two treatments

7. Neurologist
If a psychiatrist thinks a patient may have some organic problem of the brain, the patient may be refereed to a neurologist
Neurologist – Physician who specializes in organic disorder of the brain and nervous system

8. Neuro-surgeon – specialize in surgery

9. Clinical Psychologist
Psychologist who diagnoses and treats emotional and behavioral disorders but cannot prescribe medications
State law determines what kinds of training is required to earn the title psychologist

10. Counselors
Professionals that have masters degree’s and work with young people helping them in personal or educational matters

11. Psychiatric Social Worker
One who has concentrated on psychiatric casework, doing fieldwork in a mental hospital, clinic, or family service agency that provided guidance and treatment for clients with emotional problems
Usually have to have Master’s degree