Which disorder is abbreviated as OCD?
Obsessive compulsive disorder
What does PTSD stand for?
Post traumatic stress disorder
food and their body weight
Mental disorder that many marines or veterans have?
PTSD
Define ¨compulsions¨
when somebody feels the urge to repeat over and over
Define ¨obsessions¨
reocurring thoughts and/or behaviors
Name 3 symptoms of a panic attack:
heart palpitations
sweating
shortness of breath
feelings of impending doom
feelings of being out of control
Define "delusions"
believing things that aren't true
Define "hallucinations"
hearing or seeing things that aren't real, such as voices
What does a mood disorder primarily affect?
a person's mental state
Symptoms of mood disorder
long periods of extreme happiness, sadness, or both
____________________________.
loose contact with reality
Symptoms of a bi-polar disorder
unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, concentration, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks
What is an example of when you would experience ocasional anxiety?
problems with friends/family
before taking a test
before an important sports game
before making an important decision.
What are 3 types of anxiety disorders?
generalized anxiety disorder
panic disorder
fear of animals (zoophobia)
fear of spiders (arachnophobia)
Constant negative thoughts about your body even when others say you look fine
Body dysmorphic disorder
Explain Anorexia Nervosa
Self starvation and excessive weight loss
Can men develop eating disorders?
Yes, people of all genders can
What are the symptoms of Bulimia Nervosa?
binge eating
throwing up
What are episodes of out of control eating?
binge eating
When does anxiety become an anxiety disorder?
when the anxiety does not go away, gets worse over time, and interferes with daily activities
List 3 contributions to eating disorders
- limited social network
- depression
- low self esteem
- history of abuse and trauma
- societal beauty standards
- negative body talk
How do you treat mental health disorders?
medication in some cases
What 2 mental disorders have similar symptoms? What are the symptoms?
Psychotic disorder and Bi-polar disorder, hallucinations and delusions
How can eating disorders affect your health in invisible ways?
Kidney problems
Heart problems
Anemia (red blood cell production drops)