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Mental Disorders

            
             Mental disorders make up 15 % of the burden of diseases in established market economies. A mental illness is describe as any disturbance of emotional equilibrium, as manifested in maladaptive behavior and impaired functioning, caused by genetic, physical, chemical, biological, psychological, or social and cultural factors. Schizophrenia is a disease that strikes people in their prime. It does not matter who you are, you can be diagnosis with schizophrenia. A disease not to be taken likely that often affects pregnant women is postpartum depression. There are three phases of postpartum depression; postpartum blues (baby blues), postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis. Many people all over the world are affected by bipolar disorder. There are two phases of bipolar manic and depressive. There are many new types of treatments used, such as drug therapy and psychological therapy. There are also some harsh therapies that are not seen as often but I would like to mention; prefrontal lobotomy, electro convulsive and insulin-coma. .
             The history of mental dates back to around 40 centuries ago when people considered mental illness to be a punishment form the gods. Hippo crates was the first physician to document mood disorders. Before the 17th century people with mental disorders where accused of worshipping Satan. In the 17th century though, people were isolated and confined to iron shackles. In the 18th century there grew more of an understanding of what mental disorders were and the iron shackles and confined rooms turned into sunny rooms. Also patients were given a little more freedom but the cure rate was still low. In the 19th century mental illness was believed to be caused by physical problems. Psychoanalysis and psychotherapy were starting to be used. Psychoanalysis is the method of treating mental disorders that emphasizes the probing of unconscious mental processes.


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1. Mental Illness

The mental disorders that cause severe social problems are the most extreme forms of mental illness, like the ones that threaten the social order such as a sociopath who becomes a serial killer. ... Approximately one out of every four Americans suffers from some form of mental disorder in a given year. ... Cost Mental disorders, other than alcohol and substance abuse, cost U.S. society more than $204.4 billion annually. ... This information also shows how much mental disorders cost society and where the money is being spent in the area of mental disorders. ... Bipolar disorder (manic depres...

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2. Classification Systems of Mental Disorders

Over the past few decades, the study of psychopathology has proven to recognize the importance of the socio-cultural world in forming and maintaining psychological disorders (Kleinman, 1977), all mental disorders occur within a socio-cultural framework. ... Current research is closely linking the social environment with expression of disease, risk of developments of mental disorder, and resiliency factors (Alegria et al., 2010). With symptom expression, risk, and prevalence of mental disorders varying across factors such as culture, gender, and age (Alegría, Pescosolido, Williams, & Canino, 2...

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3. Teen Mental Disorders

Common mental disorders in teens "A mental disorder is an illness of the mind that can effect the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of a person, preventing him or her from leading a happy, healthful and productive life" (Merki, p238). Many children and adolescents have mental health problems that interfere with their daily life. Some mental health problems are minor, while others are more severe. ... "Mental disorders are estimated to affect 16% of U.S. children and youth. ... ADHD used to be known as hyperkinesis or minimal brain dysfunction, and is one of the most common mental dis...

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4. Art, Artists and Mental Illness

Mercola's article Mental Health Disorders Now Leading Cause of Non-Fatal Illness Worldwide, he indicated '' according to a recent study published in The Lancet, mental disorders and substance abuse combined were the leading cause of non-fatal illness worldwide in 2010, contributing nearly 23 percent of the total global disease burden''(1). ... There are several key thought processes that shape society's idea and treatment of mental disorders and illnesses throughout history. ... Mental disorders are, in truth, caused by the combination of many factors. ... Expe...

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5. Co-Occurring Disorders - Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Having not only a Mental illness but also a Substance abuse disorder can change a person's abilities to cope and properly use everyday life skills. ... Co-Occurring Disorders (COD) describe a condition in which a person has both a mental illness and a substance abuse problem (Network, 2008; Association C. ... Thirty-seven percent of people diagnosed with an alcohol disorder will have a mental health disorder at some point in their lives, close to twice the rate found in people who do not have life time history of a substance use disorder (Bergman, 2011). ... The rationale for considering ...

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6. Children and Bipolar Disorder Disorder

There was an article in The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disorder in 1952 that stated manic-depression could likely be traced in families. By the time the 1970s rolled around legislation established the standards of ethics for care and treatment of mental-health patients, and the National Association of mental health (NAMI) was founded in 1979.The following year, the term "bipolar disorder" " supplanted "manic depressive disorder"" in the "American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders," commonly referred to as DSM. ... In seventeenth-ce...

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7. Mental Disorders

Some mental disorders are characterized by severe disturbances in eating behavior specific diagnoses, anorexia and bulimia nervosa. ... Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders Fourth Edition DSM- IV- TR.... Stated disorders of feeding and eating that are usually first diagnosed in infancy or early childhood (i.e., Pica, Rumination Disorder, and Feeding Disorder of infancy or Early Childhood) are included in the section "Feeding and Eating Disorders of Infancy or Early Childhood" (pg. 103). ... In conclusion, these disorders are not considered mental disorders to many, which n...

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8. Disorders

The experts say that depression is the "common cold" of mental disorder. ... The common cold can go away but a mental disorder stays with you. ... This is a mental disorder. ... There are a lot of mental disorder diseases that effect people in different ways then others. ... I have seen were a case of mental disorder can be controlled by medicine but without it severe problems could occur. ...

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9. Mental Retardation

They often have other disorders. ... "Genetic causes include single-gene defects such as Fragile X syndrome and chromosomal disorders such as Down syndrome. ... Although regarded as genetic disorders, chromosomal disorders are not necessarily inherited. ... Scientists have identified more than 300 gene disorders involving inborn errors of metabolism. ... Infants with this disorder are unable to produce enough thyroxine, a hormone secreted by the thyroid gland. ...

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