Mental Illness

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Psychotic illness

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Involves loss of contact with reality

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Mental illness

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A psychological dysfunction, usually involving distress, impaired ability to cope with everyday life, and thoughts, feelings or behaviour that are not typical.

Question 2

Non-psychotic

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Individuals remain in touch with reality despite their dysfunctional thoughts, feelings or behaviour.

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DSM

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Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders

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Anxiety disorders

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A state of arousal involving unpleasant feelings of apprehension or uneasiness that something is wrong or bads about to happen.

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What causes it?

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Uncertainty, changes in mood, negative thinking, loss of control, ability to cope, difficulty concentrating and paying attention

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Types:

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Generalised anxiety disorder
Panic disorder
Panic attack
Specific phobia
Social anxiety disorder

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Treatment

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Therapy and medication

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Examples of behaviours

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Unrealistic worrying
Panic/fear
Phobias
Social (being judged)