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Mental Disorders

Disorders in the DSM-5. Mental Disorders. Discussion Questions. What do you think causes mental illness? How do we know when someone is mentally ill? What can we do that are helpful for those with a mental illness? What do we do that might be more harmful that helpful?. Some vocab….

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Mental Disorders

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  1. Disorders in the DSM-5 Mental Disorders

  2. Discussion Questions • What do you think causes mental illness? • How do we know when someone is mentally ill? • What can we do that are helpful for those with a mental illness? What do we do that might be more harmful that helpful?

  3. Some vocab… • Apathy: lack of strong feeling, interest or concern (depression) • Stigma: mark of shame or disapproval that results in an individual being rejected by others • Compare physical illness to mental illness • Alienation: feeling of being isolated and separated from everyone else

  4. Mental Illness • is a disturbance in thoughts and emotions that decreases a person’s capacity to cope with the challenges of everyday life

  5. Types of Disorders • Mood disorders are persistent changes in mood caused by biochemical imbalances in the brain. Major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder are two types of mood disorders.

  6. Depression • Depression

  7. Bipolar Disorder • Bipolar • http://safeshare.tv/w/ShKxqLVBJV

  8. Types of Disorders • Psychosis is the active state of experiencing hallucinations or delusions and can be organic (mental illness) or drug-induced.

  9. Schizophrenia • Schizophrenia • 4 patients with Schizophrenia

  10. Types of Disorders • Anxiety disorders are associated with feelings of anxiousness, combined with physiological symptoms that interfere with everyday activities. OCD, phobias, and PTSD are types of anxiety disorders.

  11. Anxiety Disorders • Anxiety • Types of anxiety disorders and their symptoms • What is an anxiety attack?

  12. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder • Repeated, disturbing, and unwanted thoughts • Ritual behaviors that are perceived as impossible to control such as repeatedly washing one’s hands. • I Have OCD

  13. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder • Avoidance of experiences that could trigger memories of a traumatic experience such as wartime experiences or abuse.

  14. Phobias • Excessive or persistent fear of something that may or may not cause real danger, such as spiders, elevators, or giving a speech. • Possible panic attacks. Top 10 Strangest Phobias

  15. Suicide • Read pgs. 513-515 • Answer questions 1-5

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