Understanding Mental Illnesses

Mental illness is

• condition that does not go away

• easy to be cured

• not a major problem in america

• a condition that comes and goes

Causes of Mental Illnesses does NOT include

• family history

• brain injuries

• number of siblings

• life experiences

Include extreme or unrealistic fear and dread

• ADHD

• OCD

• PTSD

• Anxiety Disorders

what does ADHD stand for

• Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

• Attention-deficit hypersensative disorder

• Accident-deficit hyperactivity disorder

• Attention-deficit hyperactivity discrimination

what does ocd stand for

• Ordinary-Compulsive Disorder

• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

• Obsessive-Companion Disorder

• Obsessive-Compulsive Discrimination

Reaction to terrifying event such as

• OCD

• Depression

• Anxiety

• PTSD

Which type of disorder involves consistent patterns of inappropriate behavior?

• Personality

• Environmental

• Mood

• Dinosaur

therapy is

• is a professional who diagnoses and treats people with physical injuries

• is a professional who diagnoses and treats people with mental health conditions

• is a treatment method that focuses on the psychological aspect of mental health

• is a treatment method that focuses on the psychomotor aspect of movement

A therapist is

• is a professional who diagnoses and treats people with physical conditions

• is a professional who diagnoses and treats people with mental health conditions

• is a treatment method that focuses on the psychological aspect of mental health

• is a treatment method that focuses on the psychomotor aspect of physical health

Match the following

• One-on-one meeting with a therapist to discuss feelings and behaviors

• Family therapy

• Therapist meets with a group of people who share a common problem

• support groups

• Family meets with a therapist to support a member with a mental illness

• Individual therapy