PPT-Mental Disorders Chapter 16

Problems in Identifying Mental Disorders MENTAL DISORDER a disturbance in a persons emotions thought processes or behavior that results in serious and relatively prolonged distress andor impairment in the ability to function. Also its possible for otherwise healthy people to develop severe illness so any one concerned about their illness should consult their doctor There are emergency warning signs that should signal anyone to seek medical care urgently Emergency Warning Toward Accessible and Inclusive Sustainable Development Goals. Harry Minas. Head, Global and Cultural Mental Health Unit. Centre for Mental Health. Melbourne School of Population and Global Health. UN New York. Classification of mental illness. Syndrome definition. Two major Classification Systems. International classification of Disease ICD-10. Diagnostic and statistical Manual DSM . V. Classification of mental illness. Overview. Childhood mental illness affects the child, family and community. . Estimated cost= $247 billion per year . (NRCIM, 2009). 13%- 20% of children in the U.S.A, experience a mental disorder in a given year . Mental . illness is a medical . condition . those . who have mental disorders struggle to cope with everyday life because of their altered moods, thinking or . behavior.  . greater . attention has been paid to mental disorders because of . Dr. Mike Condra. condram@queenus.ca. . Queen’s University. Agenda. Mental Health Continuum Review + Activity. How You Can Support a Person with a . M. ental Health . P. roblem. Signs of Common . M. What you need to know. “Rome wasn’t built in a day.”. “A journey is not a destination.”. “..…this is all good information but what do you want me to do differently?”. Behavior is best understood and managed in “context”. Is. . this. the population we work with?. Or is. . this. the population we work with?. Or is . this. the population we work with?. 49 year old single female. Who has been admitted to the hospital more than a dozen times. Define . mental health. .. List possible . contributing factors.. Identify general symptoms . that . can suggest a mental disorder.. Explain how the diagnosis of mental illness may be obtained. .. Describe three basic forms of treatment that can be employed.. Justin Kerr, RN, MS, PMHNP-BC. “Mental . health is defined as a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his . Journal: Write as many words as you can think of when you hear the term . mental disorder. . . Categorize the words as positive or negative. What might this indicate about attitude regarding mental disorders?. CHAPTER 17. Helping Students. The professional school counselor’s primary responsibility is to help students learn.. The . No Child Left Behind Act. of 2001 and school reform movement has increased the pressure to focus on academic achievement for . Psychiatry is the medical specialty that diagnoses and prescribes medical treatment for mental illness.. Mental Illness (cont.). Psychology is the discipline that studies normal and abnormal behavior and applies counseling methods to treat mental illness. . Hembury. 8. th. Health SCHS. What are Mental Disorders?. Chapter 4 Lesson 1. Bell Ringer – List 3 examples of abnormal behaviors. . EQ’s:. Define mental disorders. Identify causes of mental disorders.