Mental Disorders
Mental disorders
Panic disorder:
Definition-
a psychiatric disorder in which debilitating anxiety and fear arise frequently and without reasonable cause.
Signs and symptoms-
Shortness of breath or hyperventilation.
Heart palpitations or a racing heart.
Chest pain or discomfort.
Trembling or shaking.
Choking feeling.
Feeling unreal or detached from your surroundings.
What are the effects –
(Emotional effects)
Inability to focus
Failure to relax
Expecting danger
Absentmindedness
Getting easily annoyed
Feelings of tension
(Physical effects)
Excessive sweating
Shaking
Muscle contractions
Inability to sleep
Feeling exhausted
Difficulty in breathing
Nausea
Accelerated heart rate
Chest pain
Increased blood pressure
Who does it effect or the cause-
It effects not only the person who is having the disorder, but it also effects friends and family.
What types of treatments exist-
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
This is a combination of cognitive therapy, which can modify or eliminate thought patterns contributing to the patient’s symptoms, and behavioral therapy, which aims to help the patient to change his or her behavior.
Benefits and side effects –
1. You become more rational
You think and believe rational things, instead of allowing automatic negative thoughts (ANTs) and feelings to control the brain.
2. You learn to control your thinking
You learn strategies to stop unwanted thinking and learn to think clearly and rationally.
3. Your beliefs about yourself change
As you feel more in control of your thoughts, your belief system about yourself changes. You develop confidence.
4. You can calm down and relax
The first thing we learn in social anxiety therapy is to respond to anxiety in a different way than we have in the past. Anxiety no longer frightens us and freaks us out. We learn to approach it with calmness and peace. We learn to handle situations by being more relaxed and less anxious.
Panic disorder:
Definition-
a psychiatric disorder in which debilitating anxiety and fear arise frequently and without reasonable cause.
Signs and symptoms-
Shortness of breath or hyperventilation.
Heart palpitations or a racing heart.
Chest pain or discomfort.
Trembling or shaking.
Choking feeling.
Feeling unreal or detached from your surroundings.
What are the effects –
(Emotional effects)
Inability to focus
Failure to relax
Expecting danger
Absentmindedness
Getting easily annoyed
Feelings of tension
(Physical effects)
Excessive sweating
Shaking
Muscle contractions
Inability to sleep
Feeling exhausted
Difficulty in breathing
Nausea
Accelerated heart rate
Chest pain
Increased blood pressure
Who does it effect or the cause-
It effects not only the person who is having the disorder, but it also effects friends and family.
What types of treatments exist-
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
This is a combination of cognitive therapy, which can modify or eliminate thought patterns contributing to the patient’s symptoms, and behavioral therapy, which aims to help the patient to change his or her behavior.
Benefits and side effects –
1. You become more rational
You think and believe rational things, instead of allowing automatic negative thoughts (ANTs) and feelings to control the brain.
2. You learn to control your thinking
You learn strategies to stop unwanted thinking and learn to think clearly and rationally.
3. Your beliefs about yourself change
As you feel more in control of your thoughts, your belief system about yourself changes. You develop confidence.
4. You can calm down and relax
The first thing we learn in social anxiety therapy is to respond to anxiety in a different way than we have in the past. Anxiety no longer frightens us and freaks us out. We learn to approach it with calmness and peace. We learn to handle situations by being more relaxed and less anxious.