Mental Disorders

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Mental Disorders

• Bellwork Answer the following
• It is easy to identify someone with a mental
  disorder.
• Mental disorders are caused by emotional
  problems.
• Mental disorders affect a persons ability to
  function.
• People who have mental disorders are dangerous.
• For each of your responses explain why you gave
  the answer you did.
• Remember this is a sensitive topic and WE must be
  respectful at all times..

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Todays Procedures

• Review Bell
• Read pgs. 82-83 as a class aloud
• Mental Disorder Intro Notes
• As a row meet to discuss and create graphic
  organizer on assigned Anxiety Disorder.
• If time View clips of Aviator

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Mental Disorder Notes

• Mental Disorder Is an illness that affects the
  mind and reduces a persons ability to function,
  to adjust to change, or to get along with others.
• Examples Could affect a persons ability to
  study, keep a job, or make friends...

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Recognizing Mental Disorders

• Mental health experts see abnormal thoughts,
  feelings, or behaviors as signs, or symptoms, of
  a mental disorder.
• Examples It is normal to wash your hands before
  eating. But it is abnormal to keep washing your
  hands when they are already clean.
• Reference pg 82 ADHD

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Causes of Mental Disorders

• Physical Factors Damage to the brain
• Examples Tumor, head injury, long use of drug
  abuse.
• Hereditary May inherit a tendency toward a
  mental disorder.
• Example Alcoholism
• Early Experiences Negative experiences such as
  neglect or abuse may cause a mental disorder.
• Recent Experiences Such as death of a loved one.

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Create Graphic Organizer

• Each row is assigned a section on Anxiety
  Disorders. Reference to pgs. 84-85 and discuss
  assigned topic with the row. Each group will
  need an example, definition, and signs and
  symptoms of the disorder.

definition
Disorder
example
Signs and symptoms
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Present Information
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Phobia
Anxiety Disorders
General Anxiety Disorder
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
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IF Time

• Read Phobia sheet
• Phobia Article
• View Aviator clips
• Scenes 13, 19, 27
• Howard Hughes Story

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Mental Disorders Continued

• Bell When a tragedy occurs the media seems to
  always cover it extensively. Such as 911 and the
  anniversary. Write a paragraph about how media
  coverage could effect survivors or witnesses of
  the event or tragedy.

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Today

• Discuss Bellwork
• Review key points learned from yesterday.
• What is the definition of a mental disorder?
• How does heredity play a role in mental
  disorders?
• Why might early experiences have an effect on a
  mental disorder?
• View 10 min clip from movie Aviator
• Notes continued
• If Time Mental Health Class Debate

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Anxiety Disorders

• Anxiety Fear caused by a source you cannot
  identify or a source that doesnt pose as much
  threat as you think.
• Example Tryouts for a sport, play, concert,
  etc..
• Anxiety Disorder When anxiety persists for a
  long time and interferes with daily living.

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Anxiety Disorders

• Generalized Anxiety Disorder Someone who feels
  fearful, anxious, and upset most of the time, but
  for no specific reason.
• Phobias A person who goes to extreme measures to
  avoid a fear and reacts in a way that limits
  normal functioning.
• Panic Attacks A sudden attack of terror
  characterized by trembling, difficulty breathing,
  and loss of control.
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder A person who has
  an unreasonable need to think and act in a
  certain way.
• Post-Traumatic Stress A condition in which a
  person who has experienced a traumatic event
  feels severe and long-lasting after effects.

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Personality Disorders

• Personality Disorders May respond
  inappropriately in certain situations or may
  interfere with others interactions.
• Antisocial Personality Disorder Characterized by
  a persons constant conflict with society.
  Example cruel, uncaring, and impulsive.
• Passive-Aggressive A condition in which one is
  uncooperative with others and displays anger
  indirectly.

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Disorders Continued

• Manic-Depressive Disorder When a persons mood
  shifts dramatically from one emotion to another
  for no apparent reason. Manic depressives may
  sometimes act off of impulse or take unnecessary
  risks.
• Schizophrenia Mental Disorder meaning split
  minded.
• Symptoms Include Mild feeling of tension,
  Inability to sleep or concentrate, Loss of
  interest in school or friends.

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Schizophrenia Continued

• As the disease becomes worse, the individual may
  experience more disabling bizarre symptoms such
  as Delusions, Hallucinations, Disordered Speech
  and thought.
• Warning Signs
• Confused thought, Extreme moodiness, Severe
  anxiety, Trouble distinguishing between dreams
  and reality