Mental Illness Flashcards
Psychotic illness
Involves loss of contact with reality
Mental illness
A psychological dysfunction, usually involving distress, impaired ability to cope with everyday life, and thoughts, feelings or behaviour that are not typical.
Non-psychotic
Individuals remain in touch with reality despite their dysfunctional thoughts, feelings or behaviour.
DSM
Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders
Anxiety disorders
A state of arousal involving unpleasant feelings of apprehension or uneasiness that something is wrong or bads about to happen.
What causes it?
Uncertainty, changes in mood, negative thinking, loss of control, ability to cope, difficulty concentrating and paying attention
Types:
Generalised anxiety disorder Panic disorder Panic attack Specific phobia Social anxiety disorder
Treatment
Therapy and medication
Examples of behaviours
Unrealistic worrying
Panic/fear
Phobias
Social (being judged)