FSEM 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Bulimia Nervosa, Catatonia, Anorexia Nervosa
20 Oct 2016
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Fsem 100 striking a balance: wellness in life and career. It"s never individual; it"s dynamic and depends on how you interact with your environment: resilien(cid:272)e fle(cid:454)i(cid:271)ilit(cid:455) Individual aspect of (cid:373)e(cid:374)tal health : cognition (process info, make informed decisions, emotion, behavior (actually doing what you think or say you"ll do) Continuous vs dichotomous view of mental illness: continuum: healthy, reacting, injured, ill, dichotomy: mentally ill or not. Types of mental health problems: emotional disorders. Mood disorders: major depression: recurrent or single episode. Overwhelming sadness, loss of interest, interferes with sleep, appetite (strong physical component!!) Usually >2 weeks: persistent depressive disorder. Not a intense, but chronic rather than episodic. Ma(cid:374)i(cid:272) elated, risk-taking, grandiose ideas that might put someone in danger. Anxiety disorders: panic disorders with or without agoraphobia, obsessive compulsive disorder. Constant worry that interferes with daily life: social anxiety disorder. Fear of rejection, evaluation and harsh judgment from others: post-traumatic stress disorder.
