Mental Disorders Flashcards
Mental Disorders
Is an illness that affects the mind and reduces person’s ability to function, adjust to change, or get along with others.
Physical Factors
Growth or tumor, in the brain, an injury to brain.
Heredity
Inherit tendency toward a mental disorder.
Early Childhood Experiences
Negative experiences that occur early in life can lead to mental illness.
Recent Experiences
Experiences that have occurred with a short amount of time and trigger mental illness.
Anxiety
Is fear caused by a source you cannot identify or a source that doesn’t pose as much threat as you think.
Anxiety Disorder
When the anxiety last for a long time and interferes with daily living.
Phobia
Anxiety that is related to a specific situation or object.
Obsession
An unwanted thought or image that takes control of the mind.
Compulsion
An unreasonable need to behave in a certain way to prevent a feared outcome.
Post Traumatic Stress
People who survive life threatening event. May have flashbacks or nightmares that produce intense fear and horror.
Mood Disorders
Experience extreme emotions that make it difficult to function well in their daily lives.
Depression
Is an emotional state in which a person feels extremely sad and hopeless.
Schizophrenia
It can be identified by severe disturbances in thinking, mood, awareness, and behavior.
Personality Disorder
Display rigid patterns of behavior that make it difficult for them to get along with others.
