4-1: Causes of Mental Disorders

1. 4-1: Causes of Mental Disorders Kaitlyn Trevino Per. 1 March 7, 2011

2. Summary • Causes of mental disorders can be both physical and mental. An organic disorder is a mental disorder that is considered physical, or caused because of something you did. An example of an organic disorder is Dementia. If a mental disorder is not physical, then it is classified under functional disorder. These can include inborn causes, early experiences, or current cases. Anyone can be affected by mental disorders. Slide #2

3. Main Ideas • A physical mental disorder is called an organic disorder, and a functional disorder is not considered physical. Slide #3

4. Important Facts and Vocabulary • Organic Disorder • Physical mental disorder • Example: Dementia • It is important to learn because it is one form of a mental disorder, and anyone could be affected by it. Slide #4

5. Important Vocabulary and Facts (cont.) • Dementia • Organic mental disorder • Results in memory loss, poor judgment, and mental confusion • Drug and alcohol abuse results in Dementia • Knowing about Dementia is important because you can take precautions to minimize you chances of getting Dementia by a little. Slide #4 (cont.)

6. Important Vocabulary and Facts (cont.) • Functional Disorders • Mental disorder that are not physical mental disorders • The exact cause is not found or understood • Example: inborn causes, early experiences, and current cases • By understanding what functional disorders are, you can figure out if you think you have one, which will save a lot of pain and injury. Slide #4 (cont.)

7. Aaron and Dementia • Aaron has always been the quiet and shy one. So, when he transferred schools, he thought this was the perfect opportunity to change and become that party person he always wanted to be. Weeks past and he is partying and making friends with the popular crowd. After going to party after party, Aaron starts drink more and doing more and more drugs. He thinks this is fun, but does he know what he is doing to himself? What the consequences are in the end? Slide #5

8. Aaron and Dementia • If Aaron keeps doing drugs and consuming alcohol, he can get a very serious organic mental disorder called Dementia. Dementia is a mental disorder where people have poor judgment, mental confusion, and memory loss. Aaron did not know what Dementia was or how to get it, so he partied on. After high school, alcohol and drugs became an obsession. He couldn’t stop. At age 37, he was diagnosed with Dementia. If he knew sooner about Dementia, he would’ve gave up drugs and alcohol. Slide #5 (cont.)

9. Key Points and Feelings • Key Points • Physical mental disorders are called organic mental disorders • Functional disorders are not physical • Dementia, an organic disorder, is caused because of alcohol and drug abuse • Symptoms of Dementia are mental confusion, memory loss, and poor judgment • Feelings • This section was important because it taught me the types of mental disorders and how they can be prevented. Slide #6

10. Overall • 4-1, Caused of Mental Disorders, talks mainly about functional mental disorders and organic mental disorders. A functional mental disorder is not physical. Functional disorders can be caused because of inborn cases, early experiences, or currant cases. They can even be a mixture of all three. Organic mental disorders are physical and caused by something someone did. Dementia is an organic disorder, where people are mentally confused, have poor judgment, and memory loss. Mental disorders can effect anyone, but you can help minimize it by not doing drugs and keeping your self healthy. Slide #7

11. Dementia Organic Mental Disorder The End Causes of Mental Disorders Functional Disorder