HTW 121 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Gabapentin, Panic Disorder
19 Oct 2014
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Mental health: state of successful performance of mental function, resulting in productive activities, fulfilling relationships with other people and the ability to adapt to change and to cope with adversity. Mental problems: conditions for which the signs and symptoms are of insufficient intensity or duration to meet the criteria for a mental disorder. Mental illness: disorders characterized by significant alterations in thinking, mood, and/or behavior, symptoms persist, and result in disruptions in function. Sadness: normal reaction to loss, life"s struggles, or injured self-esteem. Major depression: feelings of sadness that are so continually intense that they interfere w/ one"s ability to think, work, eat, sleep, enjoy being w/ others, or care for themselves. Sensitive to hormonal changes during pregnancy, childbirth, and menopause. More willing to admit to depression and seek help. Minor depression: similar symptoms to major depression but less severe. Dysthymic disorder: chronically depressed mood, experienced more days than not and lasting for at least two days.
