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| oversimplified opinion or uncritical judgement of some group of indivduals who share certain characteristics or qualities |
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Popular myth 1:
abnormal behaviour is consistently bizarre. |
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the behaviour of most mentallay ill individuals is often impossible to differentiate from that of "normal" individuals. |
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popular myth 2:
mentally ill individuals are unpredictable and dangerous. |
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mentally ill individuals are no more dangerous than the general population. There may be more publicity and media coverage, however, with crimes committed and behaviour exhibited by the mentally ill. |
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popular myth 3:
mental disorders are due to fundamental personal deficits and. therefore, are shameful. |
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everyone shares the potential for mental illness and abnormal behaviour |
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popular myth 4:
individuals never fully recover from mental illness and should be approached with caution. |
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a full recovery is possible as is intergration into the general population. |
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popular myth 5:
the mentally ill are weak and could recover from their illness if only the put effort into changing. |
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mental illness can happen to anyone; it is not related to strength or weakness of character. |
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popular myth 6:
only those of lower intelligence become mentally ill.
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intelligence has nothing to do with mental illness; everyone shares the potential for abnormal behaviour regardless of IQ |
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| what is self-fulfilling prophecy? |
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| something that becomes real or true beause of having been predicted or expected |
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| feedback that increases an element in a system when a small change in the element occurs. |
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| feedback that decreases an element in a system when a small change in the element occurs. |
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| what are some examples of positive feedback? |
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- an increase in negative thoughts about your weight will increase or promote more negative thought about your weight.
- an increase in your wealth allows you to increase your wealth even further.
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| what are some examples of negative feedback? |
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- a decrease in my body temperature causes me to shiver and then put on a coat to increase my body temperature.
- an increase in blood testosterone levels causes my body to decrease the production of testosterone.
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| what is emotional lability? |
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| change in personality resulting from medication |
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| what are the parts of the brain? |
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- frontal lobe
- basal ganglia
- hippocampus
- amygdala
- prefrontal cortex
- thalamus
- cingulate gyrus
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| what is the purpose of the frontal lobe? |
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| this part of the brain organizes, plans, and controls movement. Problems in this area may be linked to depression, ADHD, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). |
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| what is the purpose of the basal ganglia? |
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| with the limbic system, the basal ganglia control anxiety levels and co-ordinate motor behaviour. Difficulties in this area may be linked to panic, anxiety, OCD, depression, and bi-polarity. Also part of the limbic system is the putamen area. This area is linked to ADHD. |
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| what is the purpose of hippocampus? |
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| (not labelled) this area is essential to the formation of memories and higher learning. Problems in this area may be linked to depression, anxiety, panic, and bi-polarity. |
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| what is the purpose of amygdala? |
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| (not labelled) this structure is the focal area for fear and emotion. Difficulties with this area maybe linked to depression, anxiety, panic, and post-traumatic stress. |
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| what is the purpose of the prefrontal cortex? |
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| (not labelled) responsible for the regulation of attention span and impulse control, this area is also important in problem solving, critical thinking, and the ability to empathize. Damage to this area may be linked to ADHD, OCD, anxiety, and bi-polarity. |
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| what is the purpose of thalamus? |
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| this area can be considered the "dispatch station" for incoming sensory information. if the thalamus is not functioning properly, OCD symptoms may arise. |
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| what is the purpose of cingulate gyrus? |
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| (not labelled) cognitive flexibility, and co-operation are same of the tasks for which this area is responsible. OCD is linked to damage in the cingulate gyrus. |
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