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DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
Chapter 18: Emotional Development
MENTAL HEALTH
An estimated 26.2 percent of Americans ages 18
and older — about __________________adults —
suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in a
given year.
 When applied to the 2004 U.S. Census residential
population estimate for ages 18 and older, this
figure translates to 57.7 million people.
 Mental disorders are the leading cause of
_________________ in the U.S. and Canada for
ages 15-44.
 Nearly half (45 percent) of those with any mental
disorder meet criteria for 2 or more disorders.
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ADULT EMOTIONAL HEALTH
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What is a Mental Disorder?
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________________is a psychological
or behavioral pattern that occurs
in an individual and is thought to
cause distress or disability that is
not expected as part of normal
development or culture.
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Problems which cause disturbances
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Occupational
Social
Academic
Or other important areas of
functioning
ISSUES THAT BRING ADULTS INTO
COUNSELING
Depression
 Anxiety
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 Divorce
 Relationship Concerns
 Job Related Stress
 Parenting Issues
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 Isolation
 Eating Disorders
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DEPRESSION
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Depressive disorders affect approximately 18.8 million
American adults or about ___________of the U.S.
population age 18 and older in a given year. This includes
major depressive disorder, dysthymic disorder, and bipolar
disorder.
15% of the population of most developed countries suffers
severe depression.
54% of people believe depression is a personal weakness.
41% of depressed women are too embarrassed to seek help.
_________of depressed people are not currently having any
treatment.
92% of depressed African-American males do not seek
treatment.
_____________________________will commit suicide.
VIDEO ON DEPRESSION
SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION
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The two most significant symptoms of depression are:
Sadness or hopelessness.
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Other symptoms include:
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Losing or gaining weight because of changes in appetite.
Sleeping too much or not enough.
Feeling restless and unable to sit still, or feeling that
moving takes a great effort.
Feeling tired all the time.
Feeling unworthy or guilty without an obvious reason.
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Thinking often about death or suicide.
SUICIDE
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Suicide is ranked number 8 in the leading cause of death of
American males.
When a male attempts suicide, they are at least four times as likely
to succeed as females.
Around 60% of men who commit suicide use a firearm.
Women attempt suicide as much as three times more often than
men.
Suicide is the third leading cause of death in adolescents ages 15
through 24.
From six to ten thousand elderly people commit suicide each year.
Most use a firearm.
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There are nearly one million suicide attempts in the United States
each year.
A suicide occurs approximately every 17 minutes in the United
States.
COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS
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Clinical Psychologists
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Most are psychologists with a Ph.D. or a PsyD and expertise in
research, assessment, and therapy, supplemented by a
supervised internship
Individual Therapy
Marriage and family therapist specialize in problems arising
from family relations and have a Masters in counseling.
Couple’s Therapy
Psychiatrists
Physicians who specialize in the treatment of psychological
disorders
 Not all psychiatrists have had extensive training in
psychotherapy, but as M.D.s they can _________________
Thus, they tend to see those with the most serious problems
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SUBJECTIVE WELL BEING
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Self perceived positive feeling or
state; a cognitive and affective
assessment about life as a whole.
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A multidimensional concept measured
by
Morale
 Happiness
 Congruence
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Erickson’s Middle Age Life Stage
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Seeks satisfaction through productivity in
career, family, and civic interests
STRESS
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Group Work
Make a list of stressful events
for adults
 Rank them in order from most
stressful to least stressful
 Discuss why you have chosen to
rank these stressors as you
have
 Discuss stress management
techniques
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Include practical means of
dealing with these specific issues
Include resources that may be
available to people in managing
such stressors.
PATTERNS OF ADJUSTMENT TO FAMILY
CRISIS
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Definition and Acceptance
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Onset of a crisis
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Initially there may be disbelief or denial
Gradual acceptance that a crisis exists
Defining of the problem
 Infidelity
 Child’s disability
 Drug use
Panic
Increased stress
Distress/ dysfunction
Reorganization
Attempts to remedy the problem
 Action
 Improvements in functioning
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