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Section 4-4
Summary
Treating Mental Disorders (pp. 102–104)
Objectives
• List reasons that might prevent a person from seeking help for a mental disorder.
• Identify four types of mental health professionals.
• Describe some general types of treatment for mental disorders.
Sometimes people don’t recognize the signs of a mental disorder. Or they may have
been told that, with willpower alone, they can overcome the problem. They might not
know where to go for help. The first step toward recovery is to recognize the need for help.
If you have a mental disorder, you should see a mental health professional for treatment.
Psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, social workers, and mental health counselors
are four types of mental health professionals. A psychiatrist (SY KY uh trist) is a doctor
who can identify and treat mental disorders. If a psychiatrist suspects there is a physical cause
for a patient’s symptoms, the patient may see a neurologist. A neurologist (noo RAHL uh jist)
is a doctor who treats physical disorders of the nervous system. A neurologist may be asked
to examine a patient to find a physical cause for a mental disorder. A clinical psychologist is
trained to identify and treat behavior that is not normal. A psychologist may help a
psychiatrist identify a person’s disorder. A psychiatric social worker helps people with
mental disorders and their families accept and adjust to an illness. Mental health counselors
may focus on specific problems or work with specific groups of people.
Psychotherapy, drug therapy, and hospitalization are three methods used to treat
mental disorders. During psychotherapy, people talk with a therapist to help understand and
overcome their mental disorders. Three types of psychotherapy are insight therapy, cognitive
and behavioral therapy, and group therapy. Doctors may prescribe drugs to help lessen the
symptoms of a mental disorder and allow people to function normally. When people with
mental disorders are in danger of hurting themselves or others, they may have to be treated in
a hospital.
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Section 4-4
Note Taking Guide
Treating Mental Disorders (pp. 102–104)
Locating Community Resources
1. List three reasons why people do not seek help for a mental disorder.
a. _____________________________________________________________________
b. _____________________________________________________________________
c. _____________________________________________________________________
Types of Mental Health Professionals
2. Complete the table with details about mental health professionals.
Mental Health Professional
Psychiatrist
Description
a. _______________________________
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Clinical psychologist
b. _______________________________
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Social worker
c. _______________________________
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Mental health counselor
d. _______________________________
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Section 4-4: Note Taking Guide (continued)
Kinds of Treatments
3. Complete the outline by adding details about treatments for mental disorders.
I. Kinds of Treatments
Some disorders and some patients respond better to some treatments than to ___
others._______________________________________________________________
A. Psychotherapy
1. Insight therapy _________________________________________________
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2. Cognitive and behavioral therapy ___________________________________
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3. Group therapy __________________________________________________
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B. Drug therapy
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C. Hospitalization
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