* Substance-related disorders: when an individual consumes a substance (drugs, alcohol) in amounts which are harmful to themselves or others. * Eating disorders: abnormal eating habits that may involve either insufficient or excessive food intake to the detriment of an individual's physical and mental health * Cognitive disorders: primarily affects learning, memory, perception, and problem solving, for example, amnesia and dementia. 2.2 - explain the key strengths and limitations of the psychiatric classification system * Strengths: · It allows for consistent diagnoses and treatments · Disorders are arranged, organised and described in a particular manner and order. It provides a common language for therapists, doctors, and health care workers worldwide. This aids diagnosis, selection
• Polivy and Herman (2002) suggested that where a person feels their life is `out of control` in some way, controlling themselves and their body and weight provides them with a sense of control. Individuals therefore derive emotional gratification from anorexia. Cognitive factors • Anorexia is associated with obsessive thoughts and rigid
Anxiety disorders: Is a feeling of unease, such a worry or fear, that can be mild or severe. Psychotic disorders: are mental illnesses that are characterised by psychotic symptoms, which can generally be described as a loss of contact with reality. Substance related disorders: are disorders of dependence, intoxication, abuse, and substance withdrawal caused by various substances, both legal and illegal. Eating disorders: Any of a range of psychological disorders characterised by abnormal or disturbed eating habits such as anorexia nervous. Cognitive disorders: Are a category of mental health disorders that primary affect learning,memory, perception, and problem solving and include; amnesia, dementia and delirium.
Schizophrenia is an example of a psychotic disorder. Eating disorders: Eating disorders involve extreme emotions, attitudes, and behaviors involving weight and food. Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder are the most common eating disorders. Impulse control and addiction disorders: People with impulse control disorders are unable to resist urges, or impulses, to perform acts that could be harmful to themselves or others. Pyromania (starting fires), kleptomania (stealing), and compulsive
xxxii. Obsessive-compulsive disorder: obsessions are unwanted, intrusive, anxiety-producing thoughts. Compulsions are ritualistic behaviors designed to reduce or control anxiety. Symptoms are feeling excessive or unreasonable, great distress, consuming a long amount of time, and interfering with daily functions. xxxiii.
Unit 4222-366 (DEM 302) Outcome 1 1. Describe how cognitive, functional and emotional changes associated with dementia can affect eating, drinking and nutrition. Firstly I will look at cognitive in reference to eating, drinking and nutrition. Some people with dementia can suffer from clinical depression and this would be a cognitive change, as an affect of depression the appetite of an individual will be affected and this may lead to someone having a small or no appetite and under eating this may lead to malnutrition and dehydration, or someone having an increase appetite which will cause over eating and may lead to someone gaining weight or becoming obese which carries many health conditions. Secondly, functional changes that may occur with someone with dementia is that they may have had a stroke or have weakness in using limbs which would affect them using utensils such as a knife and fork for instance not having the strength to lift the fork to their mouth.
This abuse can be physical, emotional, psychological, financial or sexual.This can include hitting, kicking, biting, shoving, restraining, slapping, throwing objects, threats, controlling or domineering behaviour, intimidation and stalking. Physical injuries, depression, anxiety, nightmares/flashbacks, fear, panic attacks, anger confusion, low self-esteem, lack of confidence, mistrust, suicidal, shame and difficulty to establish trust in new relationships. Discriminatory Discriminatory abuse involves picking on or treating someone unfairly because something about them is different, for example it may be: age, clothing or appearance, ethnicity, nationality or culture including traits like language, gender, health (such as AIDS) or disability (i.e. mental disorders), lifestyle or occupation, race or skin colour, religion or political affiliation, sexuality and sexual orientation,
| Eating Disorders | Eating disorders are characterized by obsessive concerns with weight and disruptive eating patterns that negatively impact physical and mental health | Anorexia nervous Bulimia nervous Rumination disorder | Have a hard time with weight or only eat at a certain time. | Mental Disorders Due to a General Medical Condition | his type of psychological disorder is caused by an underlying medical condition | his type of psychological disorder is caused by an underlying medical condition | Medical conditions can cause psychological symptoms such as catatonia and personality changes | Mood Disorders | Mood disorder is a term given to a group of mental disorders that are all characterized by changes in mood | Bipolar disorder Major depressive disorder Cyclotron disorder | Change of what's going on in the state of mind.
In some individuals with eating disorders, certain chemicals in the brain that control hunger, appetite, and digestion have been found to be unbalanced. The exact meaning and implications of these imbalances remains under investigation. · Eating disorders often run in families. Current research indicates that there are significant genetic contributions to eating disorders. An individual with an immediate family member who had anorexia[->1] nervosa is 12 times more likely to develop the disease; and four times more likely to develop bulimia nervosa.
Fourth, there are medical and physical factors can also be a cause of childhood obesity. Many diseases, such as thyroid disease, polycystic ovary disease, brain tumors and mental retardation, can also be a major factor in childhood obesity (Mayo, 2012). In addition, certain medications, such as steroids and antidepressants, can cause a child to eat more than normal due to the various side effects that each one carries (Mayo,