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Mental Illness
E. Fagon FNP/Educator
April 9, 2016
Objectives
Define the terms (a) mental health (b) mental
illness.
(c) Evaluate the term mental health continuum
Identify some Characteristics of a Mentally
Healthy Individual
State some components of mental health.
State some components of mental illness.
Objectives cont,d
Discuss some strategies to promote and
maintain optimal mental health.
Identify & briefly discuss the various
categories of mental illnesses according to
DSM IV.
Definition cont,d
This condition also provides an individual
the capacity to be resilient to the stresses he
meets and to respond to these challenges
without having to compromise his wellbeing. This also makes him productive and
fruitful for himself and his community.
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Characteristics of a Healthy
Individual
Illness
Rarely in touch with reality
Wellness
High level of wellness
Coping mechanisms appropriate
Acceptance of strengths and
weaknesses
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STRESS MANAGEMENT: The person experiencees appropriate depression, anxiety among other
things in daily life and can tolerate high levels of
stress, knowing that the feelings will not last forever, and can experience failure without self
castigation. Usually the person deals with crises
without needing help beyond the support of family
and friends.
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CATEGORIES OF MENTAL
ILLNESS
Mental illnesses comprise a large group of
disorders of thought or behaviour. The current
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (IV) of the
American Psychological Association divides
mental illnesses in the following groups:
Anxiety Disorders; are associated with intense
feelings of anxiety often involving physical
manifestations which disrupt daily life.
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Eating Disorders
Eating disorders include: anorexia nervosa,
and bulimia nervosa in which individuals
abstain from food or go to great lengths to purge
themselves after eating.
MOOD DISORDERS-The mood disorders include unipolar
depressive disorder, and bipolar disorders, which
are typified by prolonged periods of debilitating
depressed or elevated mood.
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Personality Disorders.
Personality disorders constitute a family of
disorders with maladaptive characteristics
and behaviours that are disruptive to self or
others; such as antisocial (psychopathic)
personality disorder, and borderline personality
disorder.
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Psychotic Disorders.
Psychotic disorders are marked by profound
disturbances in the thought process or content,
delusions, difficulty in social interaction and
language. Examples include, schizophrenia,
and brief psychotic disorder.
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