Mental Illnesses Cont.

1. Mental Illnesses Cont. Health Education

2. Anxiety Disorders •Panic Disorder •Obsessive Compulsive Disorder •Post Traumatic Stress Disorder •Social Anxiety Disorder •Specific Phobias •Generalized Anxiety Disorder

3. Psychotic Disorders •Schizophrenia –People with this illness have changes in behavior and other symptoms -- such as delusions and hallucinations -- that last longer than six months, usually with a decline in work, school and social functioning. •Schizoaffective disorder –People with this illness have symptoms of schizophrenia, as well as a serious mood or affective disorder, such as severe depression, mania (a disorder marked by periods of excessive energy) or bipolar disorder (a disorder with cyclical periods of depression and mania).

4. Psychotic Disorders Cont •Schizophreniform disorder – People with this illness have symptoms of schizophrenia, but the symptoms last less than six months. •Brief psychotic disorder –People with this illness have sudden, short periods of psychotic behavior, often in response to a very stressful event, such as a death in the family. Recovery is often quick -- usually less than a month.

5. Cognitive Disorders Autism Down Syndrome Asperger's SLD Dyslexia Dysgraphia

6. Mood Disorders Symptoms of mood disorders include feelings of sadness, hopelessness, helplessness or inadequacy that do not go away; guilt; suicidal thoughts; fatigue; changes in appetite; irritability; difficulty concentrating; and trouble engaging in daily tasks and relationships. Mood disorders can also cause an elevated mood (mania) that is accompanied by feelings of grandiosity, extreme energy, and heightened arousal. These feelings are stronger and last longer than normal, and interfere with day-to-day life.

7. Mood Disorders • Bipolar Disorder • Major Depression

8. Personality Disorders •Personality disorders: People with personality disorders have extreme and inflexible personality traits that are distressing to the person and/or cause problems in work, school or social relationships. •In addition, the person's patterns of thinking and behavior significantly differ from the expectations of society and are so rigid that they interfere with the person's normal functioning. •Examples include antisocial personality disorder, obsessive-compulsive personality disorder and paranoid personality disorder.

9. Impulse control and addiction disorders People with impulse control disorders are unable to resist urges, or impulses, to perform acts that could be harmful to themselves or others. •Pyromania (starting fires), kleptomania (stealing) and compulsive gambling are examples of impulse control disorders. •Alcohol and drugs are common objects of addictions. Often, people with these disorders become so involved with the objects of their addiction that they begin to ignore responsibilities and relationships. • ADHD • ADD

10. Eating Disorders •Eating disorders involve extreme emotions, attitudes and behaviors involving weight and food. Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder are the most common eating disorders.

11. Compare & Contrast Which disorders or illnesses are common? How are they similar? How might they be different?