Mental Disorders

Victoria Romano

What is a mental disorder ?

A mental disorder is a philological abnormality which is expressed through behavior as a disability.

Mental disorders are characterized by how a person feels, acts, think, and perceives.

According to World Health Organization (WHO) over a third of people in most countries report problems some time in their life that meet the criteria of one or more mental disorders.

Dissociative Identity disorder Previously known as multiple

personality disorder.

Caused by traumatic experience during early childhood, Usually repetitive including physical, sexual, or emotional abuse.

Dissociative identity disorder is an severe form of dissociation, which produces a lack of connection in a persons thoughts, actions, feelings, and overall sense of identity.

Bipolar disorder Bipolar disorder is characterized

of mood swings. Mood swings may occur as little as a few times a year, to as much as several times a day.

People with bipolar disorder experience episodes of a state known as mania which alternates with depression.

At lower levels of mania individuals appear excited and energetic. At higher levels individuals appear to be erratic and impulsively.

Obsessive compulsive disorder

Obsessive compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder, characterized by intrusive thoughts that cause a repetition of behavior caused by fear or worry.

Symptoms include: Excessive cleaning, washing, rapid checking, extreme hoarding, preoccupation with violence, sex, or religious thoughts, object obsession, and/or rituals.

Individuals with Bipolar disorder cannot control these overwhelming obsessions.

Interview Dr. Kassoff

Psychiatrist

1. In your opinion, what mental disorders are most common in teens? 

Depression and anxiety disorders are most common in teens. 

2. How do you evaluate teenagers in terms of disabilities? 

The evaluation has to determine the etiology, but before you can do that you must rule out many other effects such as defect, memory, psychiatry, emotionally, lack of opportunity in education, and interrupted formal education. After ruling out any issues that may effect the results the examination can begin. The examination process consists of many memory, reading and math, physical, neurological, and perceptional learning problems.

3. How does Francis Lewis support teens with disorders after you establish they're illness?

There are many programs that support teens with mental disorders in Francis Lewis such as, special educational services,  diploma bound classes that include more support, non- diploma bound classes with support, minor assistance such as resource rooms, counseling services, reasonable accommodations such as extra time on tests, and emergency intervention services. The most effective method to help children with mental disorders who only require a lift to help them succeed are regular integrated classes with two teachers

4. Can students with mental disorders be just as successful as others without them?

Yes with appropriate support and guidance.  

Approximately 25% of American adults half woman, half men, suffer from a mental disorder

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that the majority of adults with diagnosable mental disorders don't receive treatment, even though psychotherapy and medication are effective in 80-90 percent of individuals. 

The CDC's Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities reports that 78% of adults with mental health symptoms believe that treatment would help them to lead normal lives. However, a person with unmet mental health needs will very often refuse to use these services - no matter how effective or well-intentioned - as long as the stigma is present.

 article  http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/04/20134873334383512.html

Further Informationhttp://www.healthyplace.com/

• Healthyplace.com is the largest mental health website, providing trusted information on mental disorders, medication, consumer and expert point of views, forums, tests, and mental health news.

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml

• This website provides education on Mental health, statistics, and News regarding Mental disorders.

• Discovery channel : 10 most diagnosed Mental disorders

Questions What mental disorder causes you to repeat a

ritual or routine ?

What mental disorder creates different personalities to cope with a traumatic experience?

What mental disorder causes a change in moods?

Reference http://www.healthyplace.com/

http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/04/20134873334383512.html

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/bipolar-disorder/DS00356

http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/dissociative-identity-disorder-multiple-personality-disorder

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-when-unwanted-thoughts-take-over/what-is-ocd.shtml