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disturbances of an individual’s behavioral or psychological functioning that are not culturally accepted and that lead to psychological distress, behavioral disability, and/or impaired overall functioning (Baron, 2005).
Many mental disorders are uncommon. Most, although not all, mental illness causes emotional
pain. Impairment- most mental disorders interfere with
individuals daily functioning. Societal disapproval- we often stereotype and discriminate
against individuals with mental disorders. Biological dysfunction- failures in biological systems.
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CAUSES 1400’s- moon influenced brain and induced madness Supernatural forces Possession of evil spirits Physical factors- brain damage, hereditary
TREATMENT Asylums Exorcism Beaten Starved Rest, good food and drink and solitude bloodletting, sensory deprivation, electro-shock therapy,
lobotomy
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Disruptive Disorders (defiance disorder, ADD, ADHD)
Food and Eating Disorders (bulimia, anorexia) Developmental Disorders (autism) Mood Disorders (bi-polar, depression) Anxiety Disorders (phobias, OCD, paranoia,
PTSD) Dissociative Disorder (amnesia, identity
disorders) Schizophrenia Personality Disorders
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Living with the disorder – impact on life and others
Treatment (past and present) How society views the disorder Causes of the disorder
Genetic factors – run in families Biological factors Biochemical factors Psychological factors – families create environments
that place their children at risk.
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Inherited (as in hemophilia, sickle-cell anemia, diabetes).
Physical damage - may be temporary or permanent
Organic – lack of nutrition, chemical poisoning from environment, cancer
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