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Psychology Quiz Review pt. 2 (Mental disorders (Anxiety disorder…
Psychology Quiz Review pt. 2
Mental disorders
it involves a clinically significant detriment
it derives from an internal source
It is not subject to voluntary control
mood disorder
bipolar
depression
personality disorder
Dissociative identity disorder (D.I.D.)
Psychosis
Schizophrenia
Anxiety disorder
obsessive compulsive disorder
post traumatic stress disorder
phobias
eating disorders
bulimia nervosa
anorexia nervosa
symptoms: any characteristics of a persons actions, thoughts or feelings that could be a potential indicator of a mental disorder.
causes: an external event or hereditary factor that triggers a mental disorder
Issues with DSM 5
North American
Doesn't look at the causes
Cant choose specific treatments
Over diagnosis
Dont know boundaries between normal and abnormal
Dont look into the causes
bio chemical inbalance
Oedipal conflicts
Start from scratch using genetic and science. thats what the NIMH said
getting rid of DSM
over medication
Lines between DSM disorders are fuzzy
European
Problems if everyone is diagnosed with an illness
Over diagnosis, over medication
Symptoms are too vague
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:unamused:
Weak Scientific proof, poor reliabilities,
Treatment in other countries
Exorcism
South Africa
Title of the procession: Undop
varies depending on signs and symbols from above
Person who is afflicted by depression must purchase certain items so that the procession can be carried out.
Common practices for curing depression in Rwanda and Senegal:
not common practices in western culture - medication is given (prosac) and considered an internal illness rather than one that can be removed
everyone takes the day off to support the depressed person
considered external (can be removed - not your identity)
Going outside - vitamin d from sun
music and dance - physical activity/movement: increases endorphins (the happy hormone)
With Andrew Solomon
Forest Therapy: see under "Common practices curing depression in Rwanda and Senegal"
Substance abuse and mental Health
common among youth at an enormous cost to individuals, families, communities, and systems
mental health issues can lead to substance abuse which is self- medication
approx. 15% of children in youth have diagnosable mental illness
most common is anxiety disorder
34% of students grade 7-12 report symptoms of depression, anxiety, or social disfunction
Mental illness + substance abuse = concurrent disorder
There are risk factors and protective factors
71% of youth age 15-24 years report using alcohol in the past year
22% of youth age 15-24 years report using marijuana in the past year
Youth are prone to mental illness because they are faced with dramatic changes
Treatments
Prevention: strong ties to school, family/support adults to talk to, and feeling able to excel at something
Addressing substance abuse may help reduce destress and the risk of a mental disorder.
Social Determinents of mental health
racism - inexplicit racism leads to lower income for immigrants,
low income leads to poverty
poverty leads to stress; three model (mental health)
stress because of life events
stress because life event considered unfair
stress because of inability to do anything about it