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What are Mental Disorders? - Illness of the mind that can affect thoughts, feelings, & behaviors, preventing that person from leading a happy, productive life. Types of mental disorders Functional – psychological cause. May result from stress, fear, or heredity. Organic – caused by physical illness, brain injury. ex. Tumors, drug OD Anxiety Disorders – real or imagined fears of something specific. - characterized by chronic fear. - 4 main types 1. Phobias 2. Obsessive – Compulsive Disorder 3. Panic Disorder 4. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Phobias – Strong and irrational fears of something specific. ex. Spiders, closed places, heights, etc. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) – trapped in a pattern of repeated thoughts and be behaviors. - persistent, recurrent, unwanted thoughts ex. Hand washing, locks, etc. Post Traumatic Stress - stress after exposure to a terrifying event, flashback - ex. War, 911, rape, etc. Panic Disorder – sudden unexplained feeling of terror - shortness of breath, dizziness Mood Disorders – mood extremes Clinical depression - feelings of helplessness, sadness, etc. - last for more than a few weeks - interferes with normal every day activities - over 19 million Bi-Polar disorder - extreme mood changes - high to low for no apparent reason - chemical imbalance in the brain Schizophrenia - loss of contact with reality - delusions, hallucinations - chemical imbalance - affects 1 percent of population - appears between 15-35 years - no real cure Hypochondriac -everything is wrong with them - so they think - always assume the worst Personality Disorders Anti-social personality disorder - irritable, aggressive, impulsive, and violent - usually unable to show remorse (intense fear of scrutiny Borderline personality disorder - troubled relationships - high risk activities, poor self esteem, - lash out at those they need the most Passive aggressive personality disorder - uncooperative, resent being told what to do but rely on others direction