Social Work Test 3 Flashcards
Mental Illness
a physical or mental impairment that substantially
limits one or more major life activities
Medical Perspective
Disability stems from a biological or physiological impairment
• Emphasis on “Sick role”
Social Perspective
Disability derives from social arrangements that restrict activities
• Emphasis on changing social systems
Materialist Perspective
Economic factors lead to oppression of people with disabilities.
Postmodernist Perspective
Disabilities are varied and complex; cannot be understood with one theory.
How many Americans suffer from an emotional or metal disorder?
25%
Americans who know someone with a disorder but are not receiving help for it.
33%
Percentage who believe that mental health is a large issue in America.
70%
Thomas Szasz
No arms or legs but does not let his disability hinder what he does in life.
DSM-V
Diagnostic handbook for mental health professionals
• Now in 5th edition
• 1st edition published in 1952
• Social workers critiques of the DSM:
DSM does not provide useful language to talk about
Social deprivation,Strengths, Oppression, Racism, sexism, etc.
Disorders diagnosed in infancy/Childhood
Neurodevelopmental disorders:
ADHD/ ADD
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Mood disorders
Major depressive disorder and Bipolar Disorder.
Anxiety Disorders
GAD- generalized anxiety disorder
OCD- obsessive Compulsive disorder
Trauma and stress related disorders
PTSD
Other Mental Disorders
eating disorders, sexual dysfunction and gender dysphoria, personality disorders, and culture-bound syndromes.
3 Criteria for Admission
threat to themselves, threat to others, gravely disabled.
Acute
extremely intensive
Sub-acute
less intensive
Percentage of homeless who are mentally ill
25-50%
Intellectual disability- Mild
50-69 IQ
Intellectual disability- Moderate
36-49 IQ
Intellectual disability- Severe
20-35 IQ
Intellectual Disability- profound
Below 20 IQ
Possible causes of intellectual disability
- Gestational disorders
- Toxemia or fetal alcohol syndrome
- Infections during gestation
- Postnatal cerebral infection (encephalitis, meningitis)
- Nutritional deficits
- Chromosome abnormalities (Down’s)
- Metabolic disorders (inherited)
- Trauma to the brain
Disability Rights Movement
Early 1970’s
American’s with Disabilities Act
Established civil rights for people with disabilities.
- Requires:
- Reasonable accommodation in employment
- Public accommodations
- And accommodations in other areas of life
Drug
Any habit forming substance that directly affects the brain and nervous system. It is a chemical that affects moods, perceptions, body functions, or consciousness and that has the potential for misuse because it may be harmful to the user
Intoxication
the state of being under
the influence of alcohol or other drugs
such that the thinking, feeling, and
behavior of the individual are affected.
Substance Abuse
a maladaptive pattern of using certain drugs, alcohol, medications, and toxins despite their adverse consequences.
Drug addiction
a compulsion to use chemical
substances that results in a physiological
dependence in which the body tissues require
the substance to function comfortably.
Most commonly abused drug
alcohol
Alcohol
Depressant
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- Abuse and neglect
- Health problems
- kidney problems, heart problems,
cancer, diabetes, ulcers, impotency - 1/5 of arrests for minor
crimes
5.Financial problems - Unemployment
Depressants
Psychoactive drug that suppresses or relaxes the Central Nervous System.
- Alcohol: most common addictions in the U.S.
- Barbiturates: reduce insomnia and anxiety. Treats high blood pressure and schizophrenia
- Sleeping pills/sedatives: Valium and Xanax
- Tranquilizers: reduce anxiety and relax muscles
Tobacco
Stimulant
Stimulant
Psychoactive drug that stimulates functioning of the CNS
Caffeine, nicotine, amphetamines, crack and cocaine
Crystal Meth- methamphetamine
highly addictive, one of the most addictive drugs.
problems : loss of appetite, loss of brain cells, odd sleep pattern, weight loss, rapid heart rate etc.
Marijuana
cannabinoid
Cannabinoid
impaired coordination, euphoria, slowed thinking, adn confusion. (marijuana and harshish)
Heroine
opioid Clouded mental functioning, Uncontrollable feelings of itching that result in compulsive scratching or picking at skin, Heart problems, Infectious diseases spread by shared needles (HIV and hepatitis B and C), Chronic pneumonia or other pulmonary diseases, Bacterial infections, Liver disease, Seizures
Opioid
medications that reduce pain because they reduce the intensity of the pain signals that are reaching the brain
- hydrocodone, oxycodone, morphine, opium, heroine.
hallucinogens
Result in unpredictable altered mental
states, distorted perceptions,
hallucinations, and sometimes flashbacks.
- LSD, Peyote, shrooms
U.S. War on Drugs
cut off supply of drugs from Latin American countries.
- too expensive to jail everyone
- focused on detention, arrest, and incarceration
Needle exchange
program to prevent spread of HIV and hepatitis.
Models of addiction- Biopsychosocial
drug addiction is the
result of biological, sociological, and psychological
factors in the environment
Models of Addiction- disease
addiction is mainly a disease, not a symptom of a personal problem.
Models of Addiction- Psychological
addiction is a way of coping with psychological problems or addictive personality.
Models of addiction- Sociocultural
addiction caused by society and culture
