Mental Illness
PRESENTATION OUTLINEBEHAVIOURAL CHARACTERISTICS BEHAVIOURAL CHARACTERISTICS Immediate response is avoidance Stress responses fight flight or freeze This is distressing and may interfere with daily life EMOTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS EMOTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS Marked persistent excessive and unreasonable fear Cued by the presence or anticipation of the object or situation Out of proportion to the actual danger posed COGNITIVE CHARACTERISTICS COGNITIVE CHARACTERISTICS Irrational thinking resistance to rational arguments Recognise fear is excessive and unreasonable BEHAVIOURAL CHARACTERISTICS BEHAVIOURAL CHARACTERISTICS Reduced activity Reduced energy Sometimes agitation restlessness Sometimes insomnia EMOTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS EMOTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS Sadness, worthlessness, low self-esteem, loss of interest and pleasure in usual activities, feelings of despair lack of control anger directed towards others or turned inwards COGNITIVE CHARACTERISTICS COGNITIVE CHARACTERISTICS Negative emotions are associated with negative thoughts Low self concept, guilt, a sense of worthlessness and pessimistic view of the world Thoughts are irrational they do not accurately reflect reality BEHAVIOURAL CHARACTERISTICS BEHAVIOURAL CHARACTERISTICS Compulsive behaviours reduce and anxiety caused by obsessive thoughts They may be over such as hand washing or covert such as prayers Failure to carry out the behaviour leads to excessive and is IT EMOTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS EMOTIONAL OCD can cause anxiety and distress, embarrassment and shame. COGNITIVE CHARACTERISTICS COGNITIVE CHARACTERISTICS Obsessions Thoughts are recurrent intrusive and unwelcome Individual recognises these are excessive and unreasonable Haiku Deck Pro User