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Lesson Lesson 11Do you experience sadness, anxiety, and fear?

Mental Disorders

How long do these feelings usually last?

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For some people these feelings persist for a long time and affect a person’s behavior or daily activities.

This may indicate that he or she is suffering from a mental disorder.

Mental Disorders

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• Name the different types of mental disorders

• Identify situations requiring professional mental health services

• Discuss the types of mental disorders that affect our society

In this lesson, you will learn to:

Lesson Lesson 11Mental Disorders

• 20 percent of the U.S. population—54 million people—are affected by some form of mental disorder.

• Fewer than 8 million people with mental disorders actually seek treatment.

• Of the 20 percent of children and adolescents who suffer from mental health problems, only one-third receive the help they need.

What Are Mental Disorders?

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People are reluctant to seek treatment for mental/emotional problems because of:

• Embarrassment or shame.

• Stigma or a negative label.

• Misconceptions and stereotypes.

Many mental and emotional disturbances involve imbalances in brain chemistry and require medical attention.

Seeking Treatment for Mental Disorders


Lesson Lesson 11Broad Classification of Mental Disorders

Organic Disorder Functional Disorder

It is caused by a physical illness or an injury that affects the brain.

Possible causes:

Brain tumorsInfectionsChemical imbalancesExposure to drugs and toxinsInjuries resulting in brain damage

Types of Mental Disorders

Lesson Lesson 11Anxiety Disorders

People with anxiety disorders often arrange their lives to avoid situations that make them feel anxious or fearful.

There are four main types of anxiety disorders:

1. Phobias

2. Obsessive-compulsive disorders

3. Panic disorders

4. Post-traumatic stress disorders


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A phobia is a strong and irrational fear of something specific.

People with phobias:

• Do everything they can to avoid the object of their fear.

• May be unable to live a normal life.

• May remain prisoners in their own homes.

Phobia


Lesson Lesson 11Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

A person with obsessive-compulsive disorder is trapped in a pattern of repeated thoughts or behaviors.

• Obsessive refers to persistent, recurrent, and unwanted thoughts that prevent people from attending to normal daily activities.

• Compulsive refers to repeated, irresistible behaviors.


Lesson Lesson 11Panic Disorder

• A person with a panic disorder has sudden, unexplained feelings of terror.

• These panic attacks may occur at any time or place, but most are triggered by a particular object, condition, or situation.

• Symptoms of panic attacks include trembling, pounding heart, shortness of breath, and dizziness.


Lesson Lesson 11Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

• Post-traumatic stress disorder is common after a personal assault, natural or human-made disasters, accidents, and military combat.

• Symptoms may include flashbacks,nightmares, emotional numbness,sleeplessness, and guilt.

• It may arise weeks or months after the event that caused it.


Lesson Lesson 11Mood Disorders

The emotional swings of a mood disorder are extreme in both intensity and duration.


Lesson Lesson 11Two Types of Mood Disorders

Clinical depression affects a person’s ability to:

Concentrate. Sleep.Perform at school or work.Handle everyday decisions and challenges.

Feelings of sadness, hopelessness, or despair last for more than a few weeks and interfere with daily interests and activities.

Bipolar DisorderClinical Depression


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Factors that can lead to an eating disorder are:

• Psychological pressures.

• Possible genetic factors.

• Obsession with body image and thinness.

Eating Disorders


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A person who suffers from an eating disorder can experience a wide range of physical health complications, including:

• Serious heart conditions. • Kidney failure, which may lead to death.

It is therefore critical that a person with an eating disorder get help immediately.

Physical Health Complications of Eating Disorders


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• Children and adolescents who act out their impulses toward others in destructive ways may have a conduct disorder.

• They may project an image of toughness, but people with this disorder usually have low self-esteem.

• Without treatment, they will be unable to adapt to the demands of adulthood.

Conduct Disorders


Lesson Lesson 11Schizophrenia

• Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder in which a person loses contact with reality.

• Symptoms of schizophrenia include delusions, hallucinations, and thought disorders.

• Causes of this condition may be a combination of genetic factors and chemical and structural changes in the brain.


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• Personality refers to an individual’s unique traits and behavior patterns.

• People afflicted with these disorders think and behave in ways that make it difficult for them to get along with others.

• Counseling, and sometimes medication, are recommended as treatment.

Personality Disorders


Lesson Lesson 11Types of Personality Disorders

BorderlinePersonality Disorder

Passive-AggressivePersonality Disorder

They tend to be irritable, aggressive, impulsive, and violent.

In many cases, they are unable to show remorse for their behavior.

Antisocial Personality Disorder


Lesson Lesson 11Quick Review

True

False

Q. Schizophrenics are people who

have multiple or split personalities and pose a serious threat to other people.

Choose the appropriate option.

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Quick Review - Answer

A. False. It’s a common misconception that people who

suffer from schizophrenia are violent or have multiple personalities. Most schizophrenic people are usually not a threat to others.


1. Physical illness

2. Brain damage

3. Psychological issues

Q. Which of the following is not a

cause of an organic mental disorder?


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A. 3. Psychological issues

Psychological issues are not a cause of an organic mental disorder.


Q. People with bipolar disorder

exhibit high levels of energy and are rarely, if ever, depressed.

True

False


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A. False. People with bipolar disorder typically exhibit

extreme mood changes that range from manic “highs” to depressive “lows.”


Q. A person with clinical depression

could “shake it off” if he or she really tried.

True

False


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A. False. Clinical depression is a chemical imbalance

that a person cannot overcome without professional help.

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• 20 percent of the U.S. population—54 million people—are affected by some form of mental disorder.

• Fewer than 8 million people with mental disorders actually seek treatment.

• Of the 20 percent of children and adolescents who suffer from mental health problems, only one-third receive the help they need.

Mental Disorders

A mental disorder is 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.

A mental disorder is 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.


Lesson Lesson 11Anxiety Disorders

People with anxiety disorders often arrange their lives to avoid situations that make them feel anxious or fearful.

There are four main types of anxiety disorders:

1. Phobias

2. Obsessive-compulsive disorders

3. Panic disorders

4. Post-traumatic stress disorders

An anxiety disorder is a condition in which real or imagined fears are difficult to control.

An anxiety disorder is a condition in which real or imagined fears are difficult to control.


Lesson Lesson 11Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

• Post-traumatic stress disorder is common after a personal assault, natural or human-made disasters, accidents, and military combat.

• Symptoms may include flashbacks,nightmares, emotional numbness,sleeplessness, and guilt.

• It may arise weeks or months after the event that caused it.

A post-traumatic stress disorder is a condition that may develop after exposure to a terrifying event that threatened or caused physical harm.

A post-traumatic stress disorder is a condition that may develop after exposure to a terrifying event that threatened or caused physical harm.


Lesson Lesson 11Mood Disorders

The emotional swings of a mood disorder are extreme in both intensity and duration.

A mood disorder is an illness, often with an organic cause, that involves mood extremes that interfere with everyday living.

A mood disorder is an illness, often with an organic cause, that involves mood extremes that interfere with everyday living.


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• Children and adolescents who act out their impulses toward others in destructive ways may have a conduct disorder.

• They may project an image of toughness, but people with this disorder usually have low self-esteem.

• Without treatment, they will be unable to adapt to the demands of adulthood.

Conduct Disorders

A conduct disorder is a pattern of behavior in which the rights of others or basic social rules are violated.

A conduct disorder is a pattern of behavior in which the rights of others or basic social rules are violated.


Lesson Lesson 11Broad Classification of Mental Disorders

It has a psychological cause and does not involve brain damage.

Possible causes:

HeredityStressEmotional conflictFearIneffective coping skillsDisturbing events in childhood or in the recent past

Functional DisorderOrganic Disorder


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Bipolar disorder is marked by:

Extreme mood changes. Extreme energy levels.Extreme behavior.

Adults may behave normally between episodes of extreme emotion.Teens tend to alternate rapidly between the two extremes with few clear periods of wellness between episodes.

Bipolar DisorderClinical Depression


Two Types of Mood Disorders


They tend to engage in high-risk activities, and many have poor self-esteem.

Although they fear abandonment, they frequently lash out violently at the people they need most.








They are often uncooperative.

They resent being told what to do, yet they rely on others’ direction.

They are angry over issues of control.



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A. Correct! It’s a common misconception that people who

suffer from schizophrenia are violent or have multiple personalities. Most schizophrenic people are usually not a threat to others.



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A. Correct! Psychological issues are not a cause of an

organic mental disorder.



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A. Correct! People with bipolar disorder typically exhibit

extreme mood changes that range from manic “highs” to depressive “lows.”



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A. Correct! Clinical depression is a chemical imbalance that

a person cannot overcome without professional help.


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