Mental Illness
Mental Illness 2
Symptoms of Mental Illness
Executive Functions of the Brain
History (Wars)
100

Feelings of fear or panic in non-threatening situations

Anxiety Disorders

100

Acting on the feeling of self loathing

Self Harm Behavior

100

What is anosognosia? (This is a symptom, and it refers to something that is missing)

People who suffer from a delusion that they are NOT mentally ill and that behavior such as being up all night or refusing to leave the house because of fear of germs is perfectly normal.

100

The length of time for which a person is able to concentrate mentally on a particular activity

Attention span

100

1914 - 1918

World War I

200

Depression caused by lack of sunlight

Seasonal affective Disorder

200

very low mood, poor sleep, low appetite, and lack of pleasure in activities are symptoms of?

Major Depression

200

Rapid or dramatic shifts in emotions or depressed feelings, greater irritability.

Mood swings

200

The skill of estimating how long a task will take, allocating time appropriately, and meeting deadlines.

Time Management

200

1939 - 1945

World War II

300

From early childhood, lack of communication, eye contact, and smiles

Autism Spectrum Disorder

300

Cycles of intense high mood followed by depression

Bipolar Disorder

300

A fixed, false belief that is not supported by reality, not accepted by a person's culture, and held firmly despite clear proof to the contrary

Delusion

300

The clear, rational process of analyzing, evaluating, and interpreting information to make a sound judgment

Critical Thinking

300

1861–1865

The American Civil War

400

Permanent loss of memory, language, and emotions likely to happen as an individual grows older

Dementia

400

Breakdown of normal thought processes characterized by delusions or hallucinations

Schizophrenia

400

A state of extreme alertness where the brain constantly scans the environment for threats

Hypervigilance

400

The ability to think before acting or resisting the urge to say or do something.

Impulse Control


400

1946 - 1991

The Cold War

500

An irresistible need to perform activities as rituals

Compulsion

500

Impulsive, irrational, angry behavior that damages relationships is characteristic of what personality disorder?

Borderline Personality Disorder

500

Worry and grief can cause you to work over the same thoughts over and over again, trying to find a solution to a problem that has no solution.   _____________ prolongs distress and may lead to harmful behaviors to escape recurring thoughts.

Rumination (overthinking)

500

The ability to adapt behavior to unexpected changes, transition between activities, and view problems from different perspectives.

Flexible Thinking

500

1955 - 1975

The Vietnam War

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