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““Psychosis-neurosis Psychosis-neurosis : increasing Mental disorder”: increasing Mental disorder”

Saravithaya SchoolBangkok , THAILAND

ProjectProject

AbstractAbstract

This Project outline was over all about psychology disease [psychosis, neurosis, mental disorder : mental illness]. You can’t disavow, The modern trend of world civilization was come with the revolution of our same world. The changed technology, the changed culture, The changed demonstrative convinced and The changed social. The day life of people were serious and to early. Today the mental health was the important thing to cared. ‘Mental health : What’s normal, What’s not?’an article from Mayo clinic.com (Reference Document No.1) was the beginning of this project.

This project was the product from the researching about the currently social and the mental health problem whose increasing nowadays. And have the objective to making interest and careful about mental disorders of youth and other people, And make the right understand about psychosis and mental disorder.

Statement of problemStatement of problem

You can’t disavow, The modern trend of world civilization was come with the revolution of our same world. The changed technology, the changed culture, The changed demonstrative convinced and The changed social. The day life of people were serious and to early. Today the mental health was the important thing to cared. ‘Mental health : What’s normal, What’s not?’ an article from Mayo clinic.com (Reference Document No.1) was the beginning of this project.

The essential of this project :

- It was the product from the researching about the currently social and the mental health problem whose increasing nowadays. - This project outline was over about youth and psychosis. - The cause of psychosis-neurosis, Mental disorder(Mental illness). - The classification of mental disorder. - The diagnosis, treatment and medication for mental disorder. - The appendices (supplementary) of this research.

ObjectiveObjective

- To researching about the currently social and the mental health problem whose increasing nowadays. - To make the interest about youth and psychosis. - To study the cause of psychosis-neurosis, Mental disorder(Mental illness). - To study classification of mental disorder. - To study Law and policies about psychosis. - To make the right understand about psychosis and mental disorder. - To make the useful appendices and references of this research.

OutlineOutline

- The currently social and the mental health problem whose increasing nowadays. - The youth and psychosis. - The cause of psychosis-neurosis, Mental disorder(Mental illness). - History of mental disorder. - Classification of mental disorder. - Diagnosis, Treatment and Medication for mental disorder. - The Prognosis and Prevalence. - Profession and field. - The movements of mental disorder. - Law and policies about psychosis. - Perception and Discrimination (Media, General pubic, Violence, Employment) - The appendices (supplementary) of this research. - The reference document - The mental disorder Dictionary - The references

ReasonReason

- The knowledge from researching about the currently social and the mental health problem whose increasing nowadays. - The interest and careful about mental disorders of youth and other people. - Known the cause of psychosis-neurosis, Mental disorder(Mental illness). And can used for days life - Known the Law and policies about psychosis. - The right understand about psychosis and mental disorder. - The better skill of English.

Psychosis-neurosis :Psychosis-neurosis : increasing Mental disorderincreasing Mental disorder

Psychosis ; Neurosis ; Mental disorder ; Mental illness ;

this’s 4 words in this project. There meaning was very close but different

too. however all of this words were refer about the unusual symptoms

psychological. Researching psychology was a very delicate work. In spite of

mental disorder and Mental illness was understand in same meaning. And have a little blank between Mental disorder or

Mental illness and Psychosis. Mental disorder and Psychosis were line over all

of the disease and uncontrollable in Mental health, Neurosis was more

specific than its. So this project exhibited in 3 part, For easier to study and to

compare the different of that.

PsychosisPsychosis

Psychosis is a serious but treatable medical condition that reflects a disturbance in brain functioning. A person with psychosis experiences some loss of contact with reality, characterized by changes in their way of thinking, believing, perceiving and/or behaving. For the person experiencing psychosis, the condition can be very disorienting and distressing. Without effective treatment, psychosis can overwhelm the lives of individuals and families.

Psychosis is a medical condition that affects the brain. It can be treated.

Interviewed of Ph.D. psychologistJohn Breeding, Ph.D.Licensed Psychologist

Formal TrainingPh.D. (Aug. 1983) School Psychology Training Program, The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Educational Psychology. Areas of Concentration: Social and Clinical Interventions with Children and Families; Program Evaluation. M.A. The University of

Clinical Experience•Psychologist, Private Practice, 1986-Present•Clinical Supervisor, Recovery Unlimited, 1988-1989•Psychologist, Eating Disorder Program, Hays •Memorial Hospital, July 1985 to November 1986•Therapist, New Moon Wilderness Program, •September 1983 to July 1985Pre-Doctoral internship - School and Clinical •Psychology, August 1982 to May 1983 •Child-Care Worker, Children's Psychiatric Unit,Austin •State Hospital, December 1976 to January 1978•Child Care Worker, Oaks Campus, Brown Schools, •June 1975 to November 1976

Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas; Educational Psychology, August, 1981. B.A. The University of Texas at Austin,Austin, Texas; Psychology, May1975.

A person with psychosis may:

•experience confused thoughts •feel their thoughts have sped up or slowed down •feel preoccupied with unusual ideas •believe that others can manipulate their thoughts; or that they can manipulate the thoughts of others •perceive voices or visions that no one else can hear or see •feel 'changed' in some way •act differently than they usually would

Sometimes psychosis emerges gradually over time, so that in the early stages symptoms might be dismissed or ignored. Other times, symptoms appear suddenly and are very obvious to the individual and those around them. Symptoms vary from person to person and can change over time. The initial experience of psychotic symptoms is known as the 'first episode' of psychosis.

It is important to pay attention to possible symptoms and seek help early.

What causes psychosis?

When psychosis occurs for the first time it is difficult to know the cause. Psychosis is associated with a number of medical conditions including schizophrenia, depression, bipolar (manic-depressive) disorder

and substance abuse, among others. Because the first episode of psychosis can signal a variety of conditions, it is important to seek a thorough medical assessment.

Mental Health: Types of Mental Illness

There are many different conditions that are recognized as mental illnesses. The more common types include:

1.Anxiety disorders: People with anxiety disorders respond to certain objects or situations with fear and dread, as well as with physical signs of anxiety or nervousness, such as a rapid heartbeat and sweating. An anxiety disorder is diagnosed if the person's response is not appropriate for the situation, if the person cannot control the response or if the anxiety interferes with normal functioning. Anxiety disorders include generalized anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, social anxiety disorder and specific phobias. 2.Mood disorders: These disorders, also called affective disorders, involve persistent feelings of sadness or periods of feeling overly happy, or fluctuations from extreme happiness to extreme sadness. The most common mood disorders are depression, mania and bipolar disorder. 3.Psychotic disorders: Psychotic disorders involve distorted awareness and thinking. Two of the most common symptoms of psychotic disorders are hallucinations -- the experience of images or sounds that are not real, such as hearing voices -- and delusions -- false beliefs that the ill person accepts as true, despite evidence to the contrary. Schizophrenia is an example of a psychotic disorder.

Mental Health: Types of Mental Illness

1.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. 2.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. 3.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.

Mental Health: Types of Mental Illness

Other, less common types of mental illnesses include:1.Adjustment disorder: Adjustment disorder occurs when a person develops emotional or behavioral symptoms in response to a stressful event or situation. The stressors may include natural disasters, such as an earthquake or tornado; events or crises, such as a car accident or the diagnosis of a major illness; or interpersonal problems, such as a divorce, death of a loved one, loss of a job or a problem with substance abuse. Adjustment disorder usually begins within three months of the event or situation and ends within six months after the stressor stops or is eliminated. 2.Dissociative disorders: People with these disorders suffer severe disturbances or changes in memory, consciousness, identity, and general awareness of themselves and their surroundings. These disorders usually are associated with overwhelming stress, which may be the result of traumatic events, accidents or disasters that may be experienced or witnessed by the individual. Dissociative identity disorder, formerly called multiple personality disorder, or "split personality", and depersonalization disorder are examples of dissociative disorders. 3.Factitious disorders: Factitious disorders are conditions in which physical and/or emotional symptoms are experienced in order to place the individual in the role of a patient or a person in need of help. 4.Sexual and gender disorders: These include disorders that affect sexual desire, performance and behavior. Sexual dysfunction, gender identity disorder and the paraphilias are examples of sexual and gender disorders. 5.Somatoform disorders: A person with a somatoform disorder, formerly known as psychosomatic disorder, experiences physical symptoms of an illness even though a doctor can find no medical cause for the symptoms. 6.Tic disorders: People with tic disorders make sounds or display body movements that are repeated, quick, sudden and/or uncontrollable. (Sounds that are made involuntarily are called vocal tics.) Tourette syndrome is an example of a tic disorder.

Other diseases or conditions, including various sleep-related problems and many forms of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, are sometimes classified as mental illnesses because they involve the brain.

ConclusionConclusion

The researching of this project obvious the mental disorder is not a distant problem. Today, The social is changing every days, And have a serious problem every times. Psychosis is a serious but treatable medical condition affecting the brain. National Alliance on Mental illness ‘Fact sheet [Mental illness: Facts and Numbers] (References documents No.6) can attested. “One in 4 adults – approximately 57.7 million Americans – experience a mental health disorder in 2007. One in 17 lives with a serious mental illness ,such as schizophrenia” , “Half of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin by age 14, three-quarters by age 24. Despite effective treatments, three are long delays – sometimes decades – between first onset of symptoms and when people seek and receive treatment” , “Twenty-four percent of state prisoners and 21 percent of local jail prisoners have a recent history of a mental disorder.” , “Over 50 percent of students with a mental disorder age 14 and older drop out of high school – the highest dropout rate of any disability group.”