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Common Signs and Symptoms

Typically begin with behavioral changes Slow developing and very subtle May not be noticed early in development of

disorder Forgetfulness, anxiety, temper tantrums

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Diagnostic Tests

Physiologic testsBrain scans, EEGs, MRIs

Referral to psychiatrist for psychological testing

Aptitude test Personality test


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Developmental Disorders Mental Retardation - decreased

intelligence and ability to learn, socialize, and mature

Autism - developmental disorder Preoccupation with inner thoughts,

daydreams, fantasies, and delusions


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Developmental Disorders Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Inability to concentrate, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness

Stuttering Hesitancy of starting and finishing word Prolonged pauses between words


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Developmental Disorders Eating disorders

Bulimia Anorexia nervosa


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Developmental Disorders Tic disorders - sudden, rapid muscle

movement or vocalization Enuresis - bedwetting; urinary

incontinence after toilet training


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Substance-Related Mental Disorders

AlcoholismPhysical and mental dependence on alcoholChronic, progressive, and often fatal

Marijuana - “pot” Cocaine - accelerant to CNS and

anesthetic


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Caffeine and Nicotine - Most addictive substances

Sedatives or depressants – anti-anxiety


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Amphetamines - releases epinepherine, leading to increased heart rate and other body systems

Hallucinogens - psychedelic drugs


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Narcotics - depressants primarily prescribed as analgesics

Inhalants - legal substances including glue, nail polish, lighter fluid


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Organic Mental Disorders Physical cause Affects cognition and ability to think,

remember, and make judgments May be temporary or permanent


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Organic Mental Disorders Dementia - deterioration of mental

abilities due to physical changes in brain Delirium - acute condition from

medications, alcohol, fever, or illness Alzheimer’s - progressive and

irreversible form of dementia


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Psychosis

Disintegration of one’s personality Impaired communication skills Inability to deal with life’s demands Delusions and hallucinations Schizophrenia - lose touch with reality,

delusions


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Psychosis

Delusional disordersBelief in a delusion in an otherwise normally

adjusted and balanced personality


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Psychosis

TypesGrandioseJealousErotomanicPersecutorySomatic


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Mood or Affective Disorders Involve emotions:

Depression - prolonged feeling of extreme sadness or unhappiness, despair and discouragement

Seasonal Affective Disorder - depressive condition during winter months


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Mood or Affective Disorders Involve emotions:

Bipolar Disorder - depression in which extreme depression and mania occur


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Dissociative Disorders

Changes in identity or consciousness Types

Psychogenic amnesiaPsychogenic fugueDepersonalizationMultiple personality


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Anxiety Disorders

Temporary response to stress but may become chronic

TypesGeneralized anxiety disorderPanic disorderPhobia disorder


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Anxiety Disorders

TypesObsessive-Compulsive disorderPost-Traumatic Stress Disorder


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Somatoform Disorders

Physical symptoms but no organic cause can be foundConversion - “hysterical neurosis”Hypochondriasis - abnormal anxiety about

one’s body and health


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Somatoform DisordersPain disorderMalingeringMunchausen Syndrome


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Personality Disorders

Personality disordersParanoid Schizoid AntisocialNarcissistic Histrionic


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Sexual Disorders

Sexual disordersExhibitionismFetishismTransvestic fetishismFrotteurism


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Sexual Disorders

Sexual disordersPedophiliaSexual sadismSexual masochismVoyeurism


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Sleep Disorders

Insomnia Narcolepsy Sleep apnea Nightmare disorder Sleep terror Sleepwalking


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Trauma

Grief - natural process of coping with loss

Suicide - major concern with teenagers


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