ANXIETY AND PSYCHOTIC DISORDER

• Anxiety


  Anticipation of a future concern and is more associated with muscle tension and avoidance behavior
• Anxiety Disorders


  • Clusters of mental disorder characterized by intense, excessive and persistent worry and fear about everyday situations
• Anxiety Disorders


  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Separation Anxiety Disorder
  • Social Anxiety Disorder
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Panic Disorder
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Specific Phobias
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder


  • Involves persistent and excessive worry that interferes with daily activities such as job responsibilities, family health or minor matters such as chores, education or social affiliations
  • Signs and Symptoms:
  • Fatigue, nausea, and irritability
  • Muscle tension, muscle aches, or trembling
  • Perceiving situations and events as threatening
  • Indecisiveness and fear of making the wrong decision
  • Difficulty concentrating
• Separation Anxiety Disorder


  • Intense fear and anxiety about being parted from the people that they are emotionally attached to, such as a parent or loved one, or from their home
  • Recurrent and excessive distress about anticipating or being away from home or loved ones
  • Constant, excessive worry about losing a loved one
  • Constant worry that something bad will happen
  • Repeated nightmares about separation
• Social Anxiety Disorder


  • Everyday interactions cause anxiety, self-consciousness and embarrassment
  • Involves fear of being scrutinized or judged negatively by others
  • Worry about embarrassing or humiliating yourself
  • Blushing, sweating, trembling or having a shaky voice
  • Intense fear or anxiety during social situations
  • Expectation of the worst possible consequences from a negative experience during a social situation
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)


  • Features a pattern of unwanted thoughts known as obsessions
  • These obsessions lead you to do repetitive behaviors, also called compulsions
  • Fear of being contaminated by touching objects others have touched
  • Doubts that you've locked the door or turned off the stove
  • Intense stress when objects aren't orderly or facing a certain way
• Panic Disorder


  • Sudden episode of intense fear that triggers severe physical reactions when there is no real danger or apparent cause
  • Typically begin suddenly, without warning
  • Shortness of breath or tightness in your throat
  • Sense of impending doom or danger
  • Fear of loss of control or death
  • Rapid, pounding heart rate
  • Trembling or shaking
  • Chest pain
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)


  • A condition that's triggered by a terrifying event — either experiencing or witnessing it, especially when you come across reminders of what you went through
  • Upsetting dreams or nightmares
  • Severe emotional distress or physical reactions
  • Difficulty maintaining close relationships
  • Being easily startled or frightened
  • Self-destructive behavior
  • Irritability, angry outbursts or aggressive behavior
• Specific Phobias


  • Phobia comes from the Greek word "phobos," which means fear
  • An extreme fear of objects or situations that pose little or no danger but make you highly anxious
  • Feel like throwing up especially around blood or injuries
  • Sweating, rapid heartbeat, tight chest or trouble breathing
  • Feel intense fear, anxiety and panic right away when exposed to or even thinking about what causes your fear
  • Some examples are Trypophobia, Arachnophobia, etc.
• Psychotic Disorders


  • An umbrella term to describe multiple types of mental health conditions that involve a phenomenon called psychosis
  • Severe mental health disorders that cause abnormal thinking and perceptions
  • Persons with a psychotic disorder often lose touch with reality and may experience symptoms like delusions and hallucinations
• Types of Psychotic Disorders

  • Schizophrenia
  • Delusional disorder
  • Brief psychotic disorder
  • Substance/medication
  • Psychotic disorder due to another medical condition
• Schizophrenia


  • Characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thoughts and speech, unusual behavior, and withdrawal
• Delusional Disorder

  
  

  have false beliefs involving real-life situations. For example, a person with the disorder may falsely believe that someone is plotting against them or that a partner is being unfaithful.
• Brief Psychotic Disorder


  • This condition is defined by an episode of psychotic behavior that lasts for less than one month
• Substance/medication

  • Certain drugs, including not only illicit drugs such as hallucinogens and stimulants but also prescribed medications such as steroids and antiepileptic drugs, can trigger short-term or long-term symptoms of psychosis
• Psychotic disorder due to another medical condition


  • Some medical conditions can cause hallucinations and/or delusions. This can result from conditions like traumatic brain injury or dementia.
• Psychotic Disorder Symptoms


  • Hallucinations- false sensory experiences
  • Delusions- fixed false beliefs
  • Disorganized thoughts and speech
  • Withdrawal from others
  • Diminished emotional expression and apathy
  • Erratic or odd behaviors
  • Agitation
  • Restlessness
  • Lack of self-care
• Anxiety Disorders

  
  

  are a group of mental illnesses that cause constant fear and worry. Characterized by sudden feeling of worry, fear and restlesness.
• There are 7 types of Anxiety Disorders
• Psychotic disorders

  
  

  are severe mental disorders that cause abnormal thinking and perceptions. People with psychoses lose touch with reality.
• Anxiety Disorder

  • Treatable with a number of psychotherapeutic treatments
• Anxiety Disorder

  • Most common type of mental disorder