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Mental Health
Psychological Disorders
Agenda
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Test Two: Monday, Nov 21st, 7:00pm
 Building
7, Room 121
 No class Monday
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Activity/Discussion
Bonus Opportunity
Types of Disorders
Exam Discussion
Activity
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Due Today
Identify a character from pop culture
(tv/movies/literature), or a famous/historical figure
that you suspect may have a psychological disorder.
 Describe
the individual
 Explain why this diagnosis may be appropriate.
 This should illustrate a basic understanding of the
disorder and the process of diagnosis.
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At least ½ page.
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
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Extreme levels of narcissism
Personality trait characterized by excessive, unrealistic selfimportance
 A greater focus on the self, with a lesser focus on social
relationships
 Heightened desire to be seen and to influence
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Lindsay Lohan
Deflection of blame for arrests
 Publicized expectations from coworkers/industry
 A love affair with paparazzi
 “I have such an impact on our younger generations, as well
as generations older than me.”
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Bonus Opportunity
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Older Adult Data Collection
 One
short questionnaire
 Either
hard copy or online.
1
point extra credit for an agreement to recruit two
participants to complete the questionnaire.
 Participants
must be OVER 40
 Participants must be Saudi nationals or Lifelong Residents
 Ideally recruit one male and one female
 Mothers/Fathers/Aunts/Uncles/Cousins are ok.
How to Collect Good Data
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Using Hardcopy Questionnaires
 Allow
them to complete the questionnaire in private.
 Emphasize confidentiality by providing an envelope
with the questionnaire.
 Have
them hand it back to you sealed.
 Ensure that you won’t see it and that the researcher will not
be able to identify them.
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Nothing should be written on the envelope.
Using Online Questionnaire
 Provide
the link. Assure them that it’s confidential.
Contract
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To receive the credit, sign the contract.
The contract obligates you to recruit two participants to
complete the questionnaire.
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You will be turning in nothing with your name attached.
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If you are not willing or able to do this, do not sign the
contract.
All questionnaires will be free of identifying information.
In short, you are giving me your word that you will
uphold your part of the deal, and I am trusting you. If
you sign, do your part.
Making Diagnoses
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Remember the Three Ds
Diagnoses Outcomes
 Hit
 Diagnosed
 False
Positive
 Diagnosed
 True
with Disorder/Has Disorder
with Disorder/Does Not Have Disorder
Negative
 Not
Diagnosed with Disorder/Does Not Have Disorder
 Miss
 Not
Diagnosed with Disorder/Has Disorder
Anxiety Disorders
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Distressing, persistent anxiety
 And/or
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maladaptive behaviors that reduces anxiety.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
 Continually
 Muscle
 “Free
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tense, restless, irritable
tension, sleeplessness
Floating” Anxiety
Panic Disorder
 Minutes-long
 Often
feelings of terror (panic attacks)
unexpected and without reason
Phobias
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Fear of specific object or situation
Fear is excessive, irrational
 May
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lead to panic attacks
Avoidance
 May
determine whether phobia is a disorder or not
 Ex. Social phobia vs. animal phobia
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
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Characterized by unwanted obsessions and
compulsions.
Obsessions
 Unwanted,
intrusive thoughts
 Common Obsessions
 Dirt/Contamination,
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Something bad will happen, Order
Compulsions
 Compelled
anxiety.
to perform rituals and routines to reduce
Mood Disorders
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Disorders marked by emotional extremes
Major Depressive Disorder
 Two
weeks or more of sig. depressed moods,
diminished interest, and/or feelings of worthlessness
 Changes
 Lifetime
Risk
 Women
 Can
in eating, sleeping. Fatigue. Suicidal Thoughts.
= 10-25%, Men = 5-12%
be caused by environmental changes
 Loss,
illness, stress
 Especially if predisposition exists
Bipolar Disorder
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Mood swings from depression to mania
Mania
 Hyperactive,
wildly optimistic state
 Marked by high energy and irritability
 Inflated self-esteem
 Uninhibited
Schizophrenia
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Literally “Split Mind”
 Split
Personality vs Split from Reality
 Class of disorders characterized by disorganized and
delusional thinking, disturbed perceptions and
inappropriate emotions and actions
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Two sets of symptoms
 Positive
 Negative
Schizophrenia
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Positive Symptoms
 Delusions
 Often
- False beliefs
self-aggrandizing and fear-related
 Hallucinations
 Often
auditory hallucinations
 Disorganized
 Jumps
- False perceptions
Speech
from topic to topic, makes up words, hard to
understand
Schizophrenia
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Negative Symptoms
 Flat
Affect
 Restrictive
emotions and speech
 Anhedonia
 Little
or no pleasure from activities
 Apathy
 Lack
of goals/Unmotivated to pursue normal goals
 Catatonic