Requirements Mental Health Project Points 40 Detailed Outline
must be typed 1 copy for the teacher and 1 to keep 10 Bibliography
Cite a minimum of 4 sources (must be reputable) 50 Oral
Presentation 10-15 minutes Visual something that would set the tone
for presentation 20 Neatness
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Mental Health Project Information ( You are building a profile
on the person) Identify the subject Age, Sex, Crime, Expertise,
Career, (Background of individual) Childhood background Any major
historical impact on society (i.e. famine, war, depression) Any
injuries/illnesses Family abuse (physical and/or mental,
molestation, incest) - Case Study General Behavior Patterns Habits,
quarks, superstitions Crime What did they do Mental Illnesses Was
there a diagnosis or what possible could you conclude
Socio-economic status Did it play a role and why? Tracking How were
they caught Prior arrests or convictions Targets of the attacks
(sex, race, age) Time Stressful situations Triggers of the event
Reactions afterwards (Ex./ cry, runaway, scream, fight/flight)
Defense/Outcome What was used at the trial Outcome prison,
execution, parole, ect.
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Project Philosopher What was their expertise Explain their
research Do you agree or disagree (Research and reaction paper) You
must cite your sources
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Mental Health Project Each of you covers and researches a part
of the presentation. Each has your own written report. Your written
report is on your information. All group members must present
during the oral presentation.
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PSYCHIATRIC HOTLINE Thank You for calling the Psychiatric
Hotline. Your call is important to us. Please select one of the
options from the following menu. If you are obsessive-compulsive
please press 1 repeatedly. If you are co-dependent please ask
someone else to press 2 for you. If you have multiple personalities
press 3,4,5, and 6. If you are paranoid delusional we know who you
are and what you want. Just stay on the line so we can trace the
call. If you are schizophrenic listen carefully and a little voice
will tell you what number to press. If you are manic depressive it
doesnt matter what number you press...No one will answer and nobody
cares. If you are delusional and occasionally hallucinate please be
aware that the thing you are holding is alive and about to bite off
your ear.
Mental Health Terms Affective Disorder a mental illness that
mainly affects a persons moods. Anxiety a condition of worry,
tension, or uneasiness produced by the anticipation of some danger
whose source is largely unknown. Catatonia refers to a condition in
which a person remains completely motionless. Compulsion an
irresistible impulse to perform a certain action. Delusion a false
belief that a person maintains in spite of evidence that proves it
untrue. Depression a mental disorder characterized by feelings of
deep sadness, hopelessness, and worthlessness. Functional Disorder
refers to a mental illness that has no apparent physical cause.
Hallucination the sensation of something that does not really
exist. Illusion a distorted perception of reality.
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Mental Health Terms Cont Mania means a mental disorder that
involves extreme optimism and excessive energy, often accompanied
by incontrollable irritability and anger. Neurosis a mind mental
disorder Obsession a recurring thought that a person considers
senseless or terrible but cannot ignore. Organic Disorder a mental
illness that results from a physical cause, such as a birth defect,
disease, or injury. Paranoia a mental condition in which an
individual unjustifiably feels threatened by other people. Phobia a
strong, unreasonable fear of a particular object or situation.
Psychosis - a severe mental disorder. Schizophrenia a severe mental
disorder characterized by unpredictable thoughts and behavior and a
withdrawl from reality. Schizophrenia video Unconscious refers to
thoughts and feelings that a person is not directly or fully aware
of.
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History Psychology: Field of study Why do we behave the way
that we do? M.A. or Ph.D. degrees First psychologists were witch
doctors using holistic treatments Ancient Greeks Hippocrates
physician & philosopher; Hippocratic Oath (you shall do no
harm) Father of psychology
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Aristotle mind and body are separate vessels that develop
independently Middle Ages Religious views pervasive (crusades,
persecutions) Treatments included 1. Burning at the stake 2.
Stoning 3. Dunking stool 4. Drilling holes in head
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1600-1700s Renee Descartes (France) Developed theory that all
knowledge/behavior is innate. Thomas Hobbes and John Locke
(England/Scotland) Believe all knowledge was derived from
environment; The mind was empty at birth
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1800s Four modern School of Thought: 1. Gestalt- believe
behavior is patterned, not just responsive 2. Structuralism-
physical being and conscious thought developed simultaneously; one
affects the other 3. Behaviorism- behavior influenced by a stimulus
/response - Ivan Pavlov-worked with dogs, behavior influenced by
ringing bell, stimulate salivation
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-B.F. Skinner- worked with rats/mice in maze -John Watson-
instinctual behavior in animals versus reasoning in humans
Psychoanalysis - Sigmund Freud, behavior controlled by a powerful
sub-conscious; feelings can be repressed; provided a bridge to a
new field called psychiatry
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Psychiatry Field of medicine: treatment of mental disorders
-must have at least an M.D. to disperse medication -only about 150
years old German psychologists made the bridge from psychoanalysis
to psychiatry Sigmund Freud Father of psychiatry Karl Jung went
beyond Freudian stages and started discussion/group therapy Karl
Menninger developed clinical psychiatry; removed patients from
dungeons & treated them in modern clinics often as out-
patients.
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Freuds Theory Libido psychoanalytic term referring to instincts
and urges that are satisfied pleasurably ( first used by Sigmund
Freud) Stages of Development emotional problems during the five
stages listed can cause lifelong disturbances in personality(Freud)
Oral infants find pleasure in sucking Anal until about age 4; enjoy
controlling waste discharge Phallic increasingly become aware of
sex organs (Kindergarten Cop); susceptible to Oedipus Complex at
this stage (attraction to parent of opposite sex) Latency more
emotionally stable period before adolescents Adolescence struggle
between child dependency feelings and adult need for
independence
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Modern Treatment Techniques Drug therapy Hypnosis Discussion
therapy (group) Electroconvulsive-shock Lobotomy-frontal lobe
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Chapter 8 Mental Health Mental Health having a positive outlook
being comfortable with yourself and others being able to meet lifes
challenges and demands SIGNS of GOOD mental health (refer to pg
187) ROADBLOCKS to GOOD mental health all-or-nothing thinking
(learn to accept differences) expecting the worst in others or
yourself (look for the good) being a perfectionist (thinking you
can do it all, often leads to failure and frustration) Letting your
actions or words betray your values (stand up for what you believe
in and know is right) Promoting a positive self-image (refer to pg.
188)
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Activity Write down three adjectives that others might use to
describe you and three that you would use to describe yourself.
Make a tracing of your hand on a piece of construction paper and
draw 3 things that describe you.
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Pyramid of Needs (Maslow) Physical Needs Emotional Needs The
need to be loved The need to belong The need to be valued and
recognized Aesthetic Needs Artistic needs appreciation of that
which is beautiful Self fulfilling Needs Self Actualization The
striving to become the best that you can be Where do you think you
fall on Maslows hiearchy of needs?
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List a few different phobias List positive ways of dealing with
emotions..
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Phobias A fear of something Some 3000 Americans were asked what
do you fear most? What were the top answers. Pg. 200 Handling
emotions in healthful ways Positive ways of dealing with emotions
Pg. 203 Dealing healthfully with emotions Defense Mechanisms
strategies used to deal with strong or stressful emotions and
situations
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Defense Mechanisms Used to avoid/deal with conflict or
excuse/explain behavior Denial refusal to accept responsibility
Unconscious, involuntary lack of acknowledgment of something in
ones environment that is obvious to others. Escape/Fantasy run
away, day dream Rationalize make excuses Projection blame others
Attributing ones own feeling or faults to another person or group.
Repression block out thoughts, purposely forget Unconscious pushing
of unpleasant feelings below the surface and out of conscious
thought Identification act like someone else Displacement express
feelings against someone not associated with cause of the feeling
Regression retreat to better time Reverting, or turning back, to
behaviors more charac. Of an earlier stage of development rather
than dealing with the conflict in a more mature manner.
Compensation attempt to make up for something they do not have.
Ex./ work hard if not naturally gifted or talented Sublimation
transform unacceptable into acceptable behavior
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Defense Mechanism Conflict can: make you aware of a problem
Help find out what annoys you Encourage change Clear the air Give
you a new perspective Improve relationships
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Managing Anger Page 204 Ride your emotions the way you would
ride a wave, knowing there will be ups and downs but that no
emotion can necessarily wipe you out. Handling emotions during
tragedies Maintain your daily routine Share your feelings Turn off
the news Channel your energy into a worthwhile cause
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Qualities That Improve Mental Health Status Having a positive
self concept Feeling worthwhile and having a positive attitude
Expressing emotions in healthful ways Asking 4 questions about
emotions 1. What is it that I am feeling? 2. Why do I feel this
way? 3. What are some ways I might express my feelings? 4. Which
ways of expressing my feelings are healthful? Setting goals and
using self discipline Working to achieve something Using
intellectual skills Increasing your ability to know, understand,
and reason Coping with stress Finding the cause of stress and using
stress management skills
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Chapter 9 Managing Stress in Your Life Stress and your
well-being Stress the body and minds reaction to everyday demands
or threats. Types of stress Distress negative stress (to much
pressure or trauma) To much homework, running to catch a bus
Eustress positive stress (helps you to achieve your goals) Helps to
focus and concentrate better Stressors Define any stimulus that
produces a stress response Kinds: Biological come from biochemical
imbalances, mental or physical illness, disabilities, or injuries
Environmental poverty, pollution, crowding, noise Cognitive or
thinking way you perceive a situation or what you expect from it
Life Situations relative or pet dies, parents separate or divorce,
trouble in relationships with peers. Stress activity
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Stress Assignment 1. Interview someone in each of the following
age groups: 13-18, 19-25, 26-35, 36-45, 46-55, and 56 and older.
Find out what each persons greatest stressors are and what he or
she does to manage stress. Draw a conclusion about how stress
varies with age. Due next class
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The bodys stress response Two major systems that are active in
bodys response to a stressor. Endocrine system and Nervous system
The bodys response happens in three stages Alarm stage first stage
in the stress response, when the body and mind go on high alert
systems activated hypothalamus (small nerve center at the base of
the brain) is excited pituitary gland secretes a hormone that
stimulates the adrenal glands which in turn secretes the hormone
adrenaline emergency hormone adrenaline speeds up the body
providing more blood to the brain and muscles autonomic nervous
system controls involuntary actions
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Resistance Stage the second stage in the stress response, when
the body tries to repair its damage from the stressful event and
return to its normal state. The stage when tremendous feats can be
accomplished. Fatigue the third stage of the stress response,
resulting in a tired felling that lowers ones level of activity.
body and mind become worn down Types of fatigue Physical body
produces waste products like lactic acid from the muscles and
carbon dioxide from the body cells. Pathological brought on by
overworking the bodys defenses. Psychological can result from
constant worry, overwork, depression, boredom, and isolation.
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Stress in Your Life Stress tolerance the amount of stress that
you can handle before you reach a state of too much stress. Stress
and Personality Type A competitive, high achieving personality,
most likely to develop heart disease or other significant health
problems Type B laid back, non-competitive personality type, less
likely to suffer from heart disease Stress is associated with High
blood pressure Headaches Asthma Immune response Psychosomatic
physical disorder that results from stress rather than from an
injury or illness. Recognize the signs Physical headaches,
trembling or twitching, migraines Emotional frustration,
nervousness, boredom, edginess Mental trouble reading or thinking
clearly, constant worry Behavioral not eating, overeating,
compulsive talking, verbal or physical outbursts.
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Do not copy MIGRAINES ---- often begin with an aura. A series
of warning signs that can include seeing flickering lights, spots
or lines, ringing in the ears, strange smells, or even numbness in
the limbs. The signs normally develop 10-30 min. before the
migraine hits. Lasts 4-6 hours or sometimes days.
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Managing Stress Identify the problem Time Management Set and
prioritize goals Budget your time Learn to say no Slow down
Techniques Re-channel energy Laugh Support groups Time Management
Coping with a Loss pg. 229 Helping a friend through heartache
Bullying and Teasing in Schools Pg. 233
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Visual Perception Impossible Figures
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Depth, Reversibility, and Figure Completion When you look at
the top figure, your visual system will organize the elements into
a box. The box will reverse, as in the Necker Cube illusion. The
elements in the bottom figure have terminations and do not readily
group into a box figure that shows reversals.
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Can you guess this woman's age? Keep looking at the picture and
see it change
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Variation on the Rubin Vase/Faces Illusion Rubin presented a
figure similar to the following one in 1915. When you look at the
figure you will see either a vase or two faces. If you continue to
look, the figure will appear to shift to the alternative
organization.
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In the Hering Illusion two straight lines run in parallel.
However, the intersecting radial lines change the appearance of
these parallel, straight lines. What occurs in your visual system
that could account for the illusory appearance these lines?
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Fixate on the red appearing dot. The two dimensional drawings
give an appearance of three dimensional cubes. Ambiguity exists in
the three dimensional information and as you continue to look, you
will see a shift. Note which surface appears closest in each cube.
Do the cubes shift independently or as a unit? What is the
importance of the way that they shift?
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Stare at the black dot for 30 to 60 seconds. Then quickly
change to stare at the white dot. While you are looking at the
white dot, the black squares will seem stationary. But, you will
also see a fainter grid of moving squares. Staring at the black dot
stimulates one area and 'burns' the grid pattern into one receptive
location in your eyes. The fainter, moving grid is an afterimage
which results from this 'burning in' at one location. That location
moves as your eyes move and shows you eye movements that you may
not have previously noticed
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Eye Illusions - Moving Objects
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Static Illusion
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A wonderful moving bicycle illusion
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Moving circles
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Ferris wheel
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Rabbit or a Duck? Find the 9 people in this picture.
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The upside version of the bottom picture.
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Stare at the four black dots in the center of the image for 30
- 60 seconds. Then quickly close your eyes and look at something
bright (like a lamp or a window with sunlight coming through it).
You should see a white circle with an image inside it
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Duck or a Rabbit?
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SMART TEST This is a test for Smart People.I have determined
that you qualify. The following short quiz consists of 4 questions
and will tell you whether you are qualified to be a professional.
The questions are not difficult.
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SMART TEST Question #1 How do you put a giraffe into a
refrigerator? Answer Open the refrigerator, put in the giraffe and
close the door. This question tests whether you tend to do simple
things in an overly complicated way.
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SMART TEST Question #2 How do you put an elephant into a
refrigerator? Did you say open the refrigerator, put in the
elephant and close the refrigerator? WRONG ANSWER Correct Answer
Open the refrigerator, take out the giraffe, put in the elephant
and close the door. This tests your ability to think through the
repercussions of your previous actions.
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SMART TEST Question #3 The Lion King is hosting an animal
conference. All the animals attend.except one. Which animal does
not attend? Answer The elephant. The elephant is in the
refrigerator. You just put him there. This tests your memory.
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SMART TEST Question #4 There is a river you must cross but it
is used by crocodiles and you do not have a boat. How do you manage
it? Answer You jump into the river and swim across. Have you been
listening? All the crocodiles are attending the animal conference.
This tests whether you can learn quickly from your mistakes.
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How to Use Color to De-Stress Remember when you were a child
opening a fresh new box of crayons or ready to dip your little
brush in a clean cup of water and into a bright, never-been-used
water color. You felt inventive, alive with possibility and choice.
You could break free of pre-existing lines, combine colors,
elongate familiar shapes or create surprising curves. Maybe adults
needed to ask you what you were trying to communicate on paper, but
you always knew and wondered, Isnt it obvious? We are adults now
and many of us have forgotten about color, opting for basic black
or the safe monochromatic look that carries us from day to night.
Why risk painting our walls in bold color when the various shades
of white are safer and will surely match with a greater variety of
furniture and knick-knacks? Color has a powerful sensory appeal and
many of us learn from visual cues. Researchers of integrative
medicine study the impact of color on stress, relationships,
productivity and healing. Understanding what different colors
transmit and say about people can improve communication and
engender respect and acceptance for personality differences. Why do
we gravitate to certain colors, avoid others and how do they affect
our energy levels? Color addresses the subconscious helping us to
decode whether we like or dislike someone or how we feel in a
particular room. We don't rationalize color like we do with words.
We react to color. Therefore color can help us to decode and refine
our intuition.
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How to Use Color to De-Stress Change your colors periodically
to open yourself up to other people as well as to change your own
disposition and energy levels. Here are some colors and what they
might mean to you: Orange is the color of cheerfulness Red is bold
and energetic Blue is calming and soothing Yellow is intellectually
stimulating Green is healing Brown is earthy Silver is spiritual
Purple is regal and powerful So, if you need to transmit power
during your office meeting, try wearing something purple. If you
need more energy because you are tired, try wearing red; generally,
the darker the color, the more earthy and concrete, the more pastel
the color, the more spiritual and light.
