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Chapter 3 Flashcards

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Mental health

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The state of mental well-being in which one can cope with the demands of daily life.

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Mentally and emotionally healthy people have the following characteristics:

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  • A sense of control
  • Ability to endure failures and frustrations
  • Ability to see events positively
  • Ability to express emotions in a healthy way
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Defense Mechanisms

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Defense mechanisms are techniques we use to protect ourselves from being hurt. They provide a way to deal with problems and maintain self-esteem. Too much reliance on defense mechanisms is not healthy if they are constantly used to avoid facing an issue.

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Self-esteem

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Having high self-esteem is important in developing and maintaining good mental health. Self-esteem is feeling good about yourself and the things you do. “A sense of confidence”
-High self-esteem gives you a sense of control

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Self-concept

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-Your current mental image of yourself, sometimes positive, sometimes negative.

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Self-ideal

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-Your mental image of what you would like to be, should be realistic.

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SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL ILLNESS

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  • too much or too little sleep
  • feeling of extreme sadness
  • unexplained mood changes
  • drug or alcohol abuse
  • inability to concentrate
  • extreme anxiety or irrational fear
  • personality changes
  • false perceptions of reality
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Types of Mental Disorders

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  • Anxiety disorders
  • Phobias
  • Panic disorder
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Eating disorders (often OCD related)
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Anxiety disorders

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-Constant fear
-physical symptoms do not subside,
-chest pain,
+difficulty breathing,
-phobias are an example

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Phobias

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Irrational fears

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Panic disorder

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Extreme terror, may come on very quickly

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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

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Uncontrollable thought and actions usually repetitive (rituals)

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SIGNS of DEPRESSION

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  • lack of energy
  • withdrawal from people
  • loss of appetite or over eating
  • too much or too little sleep
  • feelings of helplessness or hopelessness
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Factors linked to depression:

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Family history, major life stress, physical illness, substance abuse

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Managing depression

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Try to identify why you feel that way. Put things in perspective, focus on positive

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Help for Mental Disorders:

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Psychotherapy
Group therapy
Medication

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ADHD

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  • attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
  • Inattentive or impulsively hyperactive to the point that daily activities are hard to complete
  • easily distracted, difficulty following directions and completing tasks
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Hypochondria

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Belief of illness when none is present

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Bipolar disorder (manic/depressive)-

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-Uncontrollable cycles of extreme happiness and then depression

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Schizophrenia

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False perceptions of reality, hallucinations and/or delusions. Usually presents itself in late teens to mid 20’s, begins as friendly, comforting voices that eventually become mean and frightening/violent. This disorder only affects about 2-3% of the population

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Mental health

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The state of mental well-being in which one can cope with the demandings of daily life. Coping skills

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Integrity

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Help improve confidence

-Doing what we know is right (even when no one is watching)

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Self-esteem

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Feeling good about yourself and the things you do (A sense of confidence)

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Self ideal

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Your mental image of what you would like to be, should be realistic
-Future self

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Defense mechanism

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Protections to maintain self-esteem

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Optimism

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Being hopeful and thinking the best about the future

-Thinking the best about things

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Pessimism

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Thinking the worst about things or that the worst will happen
Unhopeful about the future

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Assertive

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Preferred, honest, states feelings,
Straight forward, bold, healthy and respectful
-“I” statements: feel, need, want

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Passive

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No conflict, non confrontational, agrees with everything no opposition to a challenge or pressure

Apologetic: I’m sorry/ I’m/it’s fine, I’m ok, self-blaming

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Aggressive

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Blames others, ok with conflict, hostile trying to hide the truth, accusing

“You: statements-> It’s your fault, You never, always, are, don’t,

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Anxiety disorders

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Distressing, persistent anxiety, also the dysfunctional behaviors that reduce anxiety. When anxiety becomes a problem. Ex: pulling out hair, self harm, biting nails

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Phobia

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-Persistent, irrational fears of specific objects, activities or situation

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Panic attack

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Sudden episodes of intense dread or sudden fear without warning

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OCD

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Obsessive compulsive disorder

Unwanted repetitive thoughts, which become obsessions, which become compulsions

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PTSD

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Post-traumatic stress disorder

-Develops in some people who have experienced a shocking,scary, or dangerous event

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GAD

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General anxiety disorder

Feel continually tense and apprehensable experiencing unfocused, negative, and out of control feelings

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SAD

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Social anxiety disorder

Characterized by anxiety related to interacting or being seen by others

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ODD

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Oppositional defiant disorder

-Exhibit relentless and extreme pattern of defiance, anger and lashing out

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Conduct disorder

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Unruly, destroy property, harm animals, beat upother kids

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Depression

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feelings of sadness, lonliness, hopelessness

  • Lack of energy
  • Withdrawl from people
  • Too much or too little sleep
  • Feelings of helplessness or hopelessness
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Bipolar depression (manic depression)

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  • Moodswings

- Depressive lows to manic highs

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Hypochondria

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Belief of illness when none is present

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Schizophrenia

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-False perceptions of reality, hallucinations and/or delusions usually presents itself in late teens to mid 20s begins as friendly and comforting voices that eventually become mean/violent. Effects 2/3% of population

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Characteristics of a mentally healthy person

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  • Sense of control
  • Ability to endure failures and frustrations
  • Ability to see events positively
  • Ability to expression emotions in a healthy way
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Symptoms of mental illness

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Too much or too little sleep

  • Feeling of extreme sadness
  • Unexplained mood changes
  • Drug or alcohol abuse
  • Inability to concentrate
  • Extreme anxiety or irrational fear
  • Personality changes
  • False perceptions of reality
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In the U.S. what percentage of children and adolescents have a mental disorder

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-1 in 5 or 20 %

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What are some nonspecific symtoms of mental disordrs in kids

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Stomachaches and irritability

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What percent of children with mental illnesses do not get the care they need

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80%

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If a mental illness is left untreated in a child what may they lead to

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  • Academic failure
  • Substance abuse
  • Suicide
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What percent of kids are affected with anxiety disorders and which disorder is easiest to detect

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13% of the kids are effected

OCD is the easiest to detect

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What seems to trigger OCD in children

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Genes and environment

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Why do kids with social anxiety disorder want to avoid school

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They worry intensely about being judges

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How is general anxiety disorder different from social anxiety

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General anxiety is worrying about everything, but social anxiety is only being worried about being judged

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How are depressed kids different than adults

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Kids are irritable and not sad and withdrawn

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What is Bipolar disorder often confused with in children

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Attention decifit hyperactivity disorder

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How is bipolar disorder different in children than adults

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Kids have more rapid cyles

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ADHD affects what percent of school-aged children and which gender is diagnosed more frequently

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3-5% affected

boys are diagnosed more frequently

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Why does ADHD tend to be under diagnosed in girls

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Girls are more likely to daydream rather than be hyperactive. This can cause poor school performance, low self-esteem and substance abuse

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What is ODD and what are some of the behaviors of a person with ODD

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Oppositional defiant disorder

They exhibit a relentless and extreme pattern of defiance, anger and lashing out

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What are some behaviors associated with conduct disorder

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  • Unruly
  • Destroy property
  • Harm animals
  • Beat up other kids
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What should parents look for as signs their child may be depressed

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Their kids being despondent, irritable, or anxious, withdrawn from friends, fall behind in school, lose interest in things they’ve enjoyed, loss of energy, concentration, motivation, dwinding appetite, change in sleep patterns

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What are some treatment for childhood depression

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Psychotherapy- cognitive behavioral therapy

Medication or hospitalization

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