Mental Disorders

Phobias - Info

• Anxiety disorder

• Primary symptom is extreme anxiety

• Irrational fears that produce a conscious avoidance of the feared object/situation

  Agoraphobia - Trapped in a public place

  Social Phobia - Social situation

  Specific Phobia - eg spider, heights and snakes

Phobias - Emotional

Excessive, unreasonable, persistent fear. Cued by the presence or anticipation of a specific object or situation

Phobias - Behavioural

Avoidance, faint ‘Fight, flight or freeze’

Can interfere with routine, occupation, social activities and relationships

Phobias - Cognitive

Irrational nature of thinking + resistance to rational arguments. The person recognises their fear is excessive/unreasonable. This helps distinguish between phobias and delusional mental illness

Depression - Info

Mood disorder

Depression - Emotional

Diagnosis of ‘major depressive disorder’ requires at least 5 symptoms

1. Sadness

2. Feeling empty

3. Worthless/hopeless

4. Low self esteem

5. Loss in interest of usual hobbies

6. Anger

Depression - Behavioural

Shifts in activity level (reduce or increase)

Tired or restless

Sleep more or less

Increase or decrease in appetite

Depression - Cognitive

Negative thought on the world and self —> This can become self fulfilling

Guilt

Worthlessness

Irrational

OCD - Info

Anxiety Disorder

Usually begins within young adults

Two main components —> obsessions and complusions

OCD - Emotional

Considerable anxety and distress

People who are aware usually feel shame

Awareness of germs = disgust

OCD - Cognitive

Obsessions can be frightening/embarrassing therefore dont want to be shared

Obsessional themes: Ideas, doubts, impulses and images

Unconformable which can lead to anxiety

Recognise these obsessions are a product of their own mind

OCD Behavioural

Compulsive behaviours reduce anxiety when preformed

Feel like they MUST be completed

Repetitive and unconcealed