mental disorders

Question 1

Anxiety

Answer 1

Excessive worrying, causing impairment and distress
Subtypes:
- generalised anxiety disorder - excessive and ongoing worrying about events. Difficulty controlling.
- social anxiety - fear of social situations - rejection and evaluation
- phobia - persistent fear of object or situation

Question 2

Obsessive compulsive disorder

Answer 2

Consists of obsessions (recurrent distressing thoughts) and compulsions (repetitive behaviours aimed to minimise distress)

Question 3

Depression

Answer 3

Persistent low moods + loss of interest in activities + motivation
disrupted sleep and appetite

Question 4

Bipolar

Answer 4

Cyclical mood disorder
Depressive and then mania (inflated self-esteem, increased risk taking) or hypomania (not as extreme as mania)
Type one - depressive and manic episodes
Type two - depressive and hypomania

Question 5

Schizophrenia

Answer 5

Fundamental distortions of thinking.
Positive symptoms
Negative symptoms
Cognitive symptoms

Question 6

Eating disorders

Answer 6

Anorexia Nervosa:

• refusal to maintain ‘normal’ bodyweight - intense fear of gaining weight
• disordered body perception
• amenorrhea, low blood pressure, dry skin, cracked nails, heart failure
• lack insight and deny that behaviour is problematic

Bulimia Nervosa:

• recurrent binge eating and inappropriate compensatory behaviour
• disordered body perception
• dental problems, intestinal disorders, kidney damage
• have insight and do consider their behaviour as problematic