CMH 302
CMKH 302 UNDERSTANDING MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS
1.1describe the main types of mental ill health according to the psychiatric (dsm/icd) classification system: mood disorders, personality disorders, anxiety disorders, psychotic disorders, substance-related disorders, eating disorders, cognitive disorders
The ICD is produced by a global health agency with a constitutional public health mission, while the DSM is produced by a single national professional association DSM-IV Codes are the classification found in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition, Text Revision, also known as DSM-IV-TR, a manual published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) that includes all currently recognized mental health disorders. The DSM-IV codes are used by mental health professionals to describe the features of a given mental disorders and indicate how the disorder can be distinguished from other, similar problems.
MOOD DISORDERS Mood disorders are exhibited in terms of a change in personality and episodes of depression, anxiety and agitation. People with mood disorders show an unusual and sudden change in their personalities and go through periods of depression or anger. They experience continued feelings of irritability and sadness. Some are characterized by loss of appetite leading to excessive weight loss. Research has shown that people with mood disorders have a chemical imbalance in their brain. It is also known that mood disorders can run in families in the form of certain genetic traits A disturbance in the psychological state of an individual is termed as a mood disorder. It is characterized by a disturbance in a person's emotional state and manifests itself in different forms. Mood disturbances may include depression, mania or a combination of these. Mood disorders are classified as depressive disorders and bipolar disorders. Each basic type is further classified into different types of depressions
Depressive disorder Current National
1.1describe the main types of mental ill health according to the psychiatric (dsm/icd) classification system: mood disorders, personality disorders, anxiety disorders, psychotic disorders, substance-related disorders, eating disorders, cognitive disorders
The ICD is produced by a global health agency with a constitutional public health mission, while the DSM is produced by a single national professional association DSM-IV Codes are the classification found in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition, Text Revision, also known as DSM-IV-TR, a manual published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) that includes all currently recognized mental health disorders. The DSM-IV codes are used by mental health professionals to describe the features of a given mental disorders and indicate how the disorder can be distinguished from other, similar problems.
MOOD DISORDERS Mood disorders are exhibited in terms of a change in personality and episodes of depression, anxiety and agitation. People with mood disorders show an unusual and sudden change in their personalities and go through periods of depression or anger. They experience continued feelings of irritability and sadness. Some are characterized by loss of appetite leading to excessive weight loss. Research has shown that people with mood disorders have a chemical imbalance in their brain. It is also known that mood disorders can run in families in the form of certain genetic traits A disturbance in the psychological state of an individual is termed as a mood disorder. It is characterized by a disturbance in a person's emotional state and manifests itself in different forms. Mood disturbances may include depression, mania or a combination of these. Mood disorders are classified as depressive disorders and bipolar disorders. Each basic type is further classified into different types of depressions
Depressive disorder Current National