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Chapter 10 Lesson 3 – Getting Help Signs of Mental Health Problems • • • • Prolonged sadness for no specific reason Hopelessness Violent or erratic mood shifts Inability to concentrate or to make decisions about daily life • Overwhelming fear, anxiety, or anger at the world • Severe sleep disturbances, nightmares, insomnia, fitful sleep • Compulsive behavior, excessive handwashing Signs of Mental Health Problems • Self destructive behavior, overeating, starving, drinking, drugs • Frequent physical ailment for which no medical cause can be found Kind of Professional Help • Mental health care workers – Psychiatrist – Neurologists, clinical, psychologists, psychiatric social workers, and counselors Psychiatrist • Medical Doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating mental disorders and can prescribe medications Psychiatrist • May use these therapies – Psychotherapy – ongoing dialogue between the patient and psychiatrist designed to get to the root of the problem – Psychoanalysis – an analysis of a patients past, particularly his or her early life, to determine the early roots of a mental problem – Medical psychotherapy – the use of medications to treat or reduce a mental disorder or to use in conjunction with or as preparation for the above two treatments Neurologist • If a psychiatrist thinks a patient may have some organic problem of the brain, the patient may be refereed to a neurologist • Neurologist – Physician who specializes in organic disorder of the brain and nervous system Neuro-surgeon – specialize in surgery Clinical Psychologist • Psychologist who diagnoses and treats emotional and behavioral disorders but cannot prescribe medications • State law determines what kinds of training is required to earn the title psychologist Counselors • Professionals that have masters degree’s and work with young people helping them in personal or educational matters Psychiatric Social Worker • One who has concentrated on psychiatric casework, doing fieldwork in a mental hospital, clinic, or family service agency that provided guidance and treatment for clients with emotional problems • Usually have to have Master’s degree