Psychological Disorders PSYCHOLOGY
Psychological Disorder, Causes and Treatments
In the UK about one quarter of the population will experience some kind of psychological disorder in the course of a year. These disorders include, but are not limited to Anorexia, Social Phobia, Agoraphobia, Schizophrenia, Amnesia and Depression. Many of these disorders have therapies developed from psychological theories to treat the disorders. A number of factors can influence whether a person develops a disorder, it could be due to heredity factors, environmental factors or a combination of both (Mental Health Foundation, 2014). This essay will focus on the disorders Depression, Schizophrenia and Social Phobia. Each disorder will be examined in terms of its symptoms and features, then each will be analysed to determine the possible causes of these disorders. Finally, it will explore the treatments available for the three disorders and evaluate how effective the treatments are
Depression is a mood disorder that can cause a person to have severe feelings of despondency and dejection along with a loss of interest in daily life. A person’s behaviour, along with their feelings and thoughts can be affected by depression. This then can lead to a variety of physical problems for a person as well as also affecting their emotions. (Mayo Clinic, 2014). Depression can cause a number of psychological symptoms including a continuous low mood along with feelings of tearfulness, irritability and anxiousness. It can also cause a person to suffer from a number of physical symptoms such as constipation, low sex drive, a lack of energy and disturbed sleeping patterns. Depression is a disorder that affects people of all ages, backgrounds, lifestyle and nationality. Up to 20% of people will experience symptoms of depression at some point in their lives, with the average age of first onset being 25-29. It is estimated that 10x the amount of people suffer with depression now than they did in 1945 (NHS Choices, 2014).
Many researchers
In the UK about one quarter of the population will experience some kind of psychological disorder in the course of a year. These disorders include, but are not limited to Anorexia, Social Phobia, Agoraphobia, Schizophrenia, Amnesia and Depression. Many of these disorders have therapies developed from psychological theories to treat the disorders. A number of factors can influence whether a person develops a disorder, it could be due to heredity factors, environmental factors or a combination of both (Mental Health Foundation, 2014). This essay will focus on the disorders Depression, Schizophrenia and Social Phobia. Each disorder will be examined in terms of its symptoms and features, then each will be analysed to determine the possible causes of these disorders. Finally, it will explore the treatments available for the three disorders and evaluate how effective the treatments are
Depression is a mood disorder that can cause a person to have severe feelings of despondency and dejection along with a loss of interest in daily life. A person’s behaviour, along with their feelings and thoughts can be affected by depression. This then can lead to a variety of physical problems for a person as well as also affecting their emotions. (Mayo Clinic, 2014). Depression can cause a number of psychological symptoms including a continuous low mood along with feelings of tearfulness, irritability and anxiousness. It can also cause a person to suffer from a number of physical symptoms such as constipation, low sex drive, a lack of energy and disturbed sleeping patterns. Depression is a disorder that affects people of all ages, backgrounds, lifestyle and nationality. Up to 20% of people will experience symptoms of depression at some point in their lives, with the average age of first onset being 25-29. It is estimated that 10x the amount of people suffer with depression now than they did in 1945 (NHS Choices, 2014).
Many researchers