Transcript Ch 9.Lesson3

Chapter 9, Lesson 3
Guided Reading Activity 33
1. Describe six persistent feelings or
behaviors that signal the need to
seek help dealing with mental or
emotional problems.
• Situations include any of the following that
persist over a period of days or weeks and
begin to interfere with other aspects of daily
living.
1. You feel you can’t face your
problems alone.
2. You feel trapped with no way
out, or you worry all the time.
3.Your feelings affect your sleep,
eating habits, school work, job,
or relationships.
4. Your family or friends express
concern about your behavior.
5. You are becoming involved
with alcohol or other drugs.
6. You are becoming
increasingly aggressive,
violent or reckless.
2. What are four questions to ask when
evaluating sources of self-help?
• Are you being advised to try
medication or some other remedy?
• What are the qualification of the
author?
• Is the material backed by a
nationally know and respected
mental health organization?
• Is a cost involved?
3. List seven signs of mental illness.
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Prolonged sadness for no specific reason
Excessive complaints of physical ailments
Frequent outbursts of anger.
Inability to concentrate or to make decisions
about daily life.
• Overwhelming fear, anxiety, or anger at the
world.
• Unexplainable change in sleeping or eating
habits.
• Social withdrawal.
4. Where are children and teens
most likely to receive treatment?
• Most likely to receive treatment at
school.
5. List three facts that might help you or
someone you know to seek help with mental
or emotional problems.
• Asking for help shows strength rather
than weakness.
• People who have mental and emotional
problems often cannot get better on
their own.
• Sharing one’s thoughts and unloading
problems can be a great relief.
6. Describe the role of each of the
following mental health
professionals
a. Psychiatrist
• Is a physician who specializes in diagnosing
and treating mental disorders and can
prescribe medications.
b. Neurologist
• A physician who specializes in organic
disorders of the brain and nervous
system.
c. Clinical psychologist
• Diagnoses and treats emotional and
behavioral disorders by counseling but
cannot prescribe medication.
d. Counselor
• Works to help people with personal and
education matters.
e. Psychiatric social workers
• Provides guidance and treatment for
clients with emotional problems.
• Usually in the setting of a mental
hospital, mental health clinic, or family
service agency.
f. School psychologist
• Specializes in the assessment of
learning, emotional, and behavioral
problems of school children.
7. List five commonly used
therapy methods
1. Psychotherapy
• Is one on one with patient and mental
health professional-designed to find the root
cause of a problem and devise a solution.
2. Behavior therapy
• Is a treatment process that focuses on
changing unwanted behaviors through
rewards and reinforcements.
3. Cognitive therapy
• Is a treatment method designed to identify
and correct distorted thinking patterns that
can lead to feelings and behaviors that may
be troublesome, self-defeating, or selfdestructive.
4. Group therapy
• Involves treating a group of people who
have similar problems and who meet
regularly with a trained counselor.
5. Biomedical therapy
• Is the use of certain medication to treat
or reduce the symptoms of a mental
disorder.