Ch. 5 Mental & Emotional Problems

Lesson 2

True/FalseO Having a mental disorder means that

you are “crazy”?

O Having a mental disorder means that you are dangerous to others?

O Mental disorders cannot be cured?

Mental Disorder (Vocab)

O An illness of the mind that can affect the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of a person, preventing him or her from leading a happy, healthful, and productive life.

Stigma (Vocab)O A mark of shame or disapproval that

results in an individual being shunned or rejected by others.

Types of Mental Disorders

O Anxiety DisordersO Impulse Control DisordersO Eating DisordersO Mood DisordersO Conduct DisordersO SchizophreniaO Personality Disorders

Anxiety Disorder (Vocab)

O A condition in which real or imagined fears are difficult to control.

O Examples: Phobias, Obsessive-compulsive disorder, Panic disorder ,Post-traumatic stress disorder(PTSD).

Impulse Control Disorder

O The person cannot resist the urge to hurt themselves or others.

O Examples: Gambling, Kleptomania, Cutting, Pyromania, Shopping.

Eating DisordersO Extreme, harmful eating behaviors

that can cause a serious illness or even death

O Examples: Anorexia, Bulimia, and Binge eating.

Mood DisordersO An illness that involves mood

extremes that interfere with everyday living.

O Examples: Depression and Bipolar

Conduct Disorder (Vocab)

O Patterns of behavior in which the rights of others or basic social rules are violated.

O Examples: Stealing, Lying, Truancy, Vandalism, Arson.

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SchizophreniaO Mental disorder in which a person

loses contact with reality.

O Symptoms: Delusions, hallucinations and thought disorders.

Personality DisordersO Not being able to regulate your

emotions.

O Examples: Stressed in social situations or being distressing to others.

ReviewO What is a Stigma? How can it affect

your health?

O Identify 5 anxiety disorders?

O Which mental disorder can cause a person to have hallucinations?