Life Skills - Mental Health Unit
Day One: Questionnaire and Brainstorming Activity
Day Two: Anxiety Disorders Mini-Lecture
Definition
Anxiety is common. Chronic, high-level anxiety might indicate a disorder.
Different types of anxiety disorders- some characterized by intrusive thoughts
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Specific Phobia
Agoraphobia/Panic Disorder
Social Phobia
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Causes:
Genetic Predisposition
Neurotransmitters- people who do not produce enough GABA may experience more anxiety
Problems with the functioning of certain brain circuits that regulate fear and other emotions.
Severe or long-term stress can affect brain circuits- "Toxic Stress"
Strong, unrelieved activation of body's stress management system (from strong, prolonged. frequent abuse, neglect and or caregiver substance abuse and/or mental illness, and/or prolonged significant economic hardship) in children who lack adequate adult support.
Learning- Conditioning
Observational learning
Environmental factors- exposure to trauma may trigger an anxiety disorder
Prevalence: Most common mental illness, affecting 18% of the population
Symptoms
High co-morbidity with mood disorders
Diagnosis: Looking for severity of symptoms and duration of symptoms. Are symptoms affecting daily functioning?
Symptoms lasting 6 months or longer
Treatment
Day 2 and 3
Crash Courses in Psychology (Anxiety and OCD)
Exit Ticket
Screeners and Checklists
http://psychcentral.com/quizzes/anxiety.htm
Watch:
http://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/toxic-stress-derails-healthy-development/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r8hj72bfGo
Interactive "game": http://developingchild.harvard.edu/resilience-game/
Day 3 Introduce Project
Days 4 and 5 work on projects.
Create a powerpoint or prezi on your topic. You must include the following information in your presentation:
Title
Definition
Prevalence
Causes
Treatment
Facts, Statistics, Quotes
Day Two: Anxiety Disorders Mini-Lecture
Definition
Anxiety is common. Chronic, high-level anxiety might indicate a disorder.
Different types of anxiety disorders- some characterized by intrusive thoughts
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Specific Phobia
Agoraphobia/Panic Disorder
Social Phobia
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Causes:
Genetic Predisposition
Neurotransmitters- people who do not produce enough GABA may experience more anxiety
Problems with the functioning of certain brain circuits that regulate fear and other emotions.
Severe or long-term stress can affect brain circuits- "Toxic Stress"
Strong, unrelieved activation of body's stress management system (from strong, prolonged. frequent abuse, neglect and or caregiver substance abuse and/or mental illness, and/or prolonged significant economic hardship) in children who lack adequate adult support.
Learning- Conditioning
Observational learning
Environmental factors- exposure to trauma may trigger an anxiety disorder
Prevalence: Most common mental illness, affecting 18% of the population
Symptoms
High co-morbidity with mood disorders
Diagnosis: Looking for severity of symptoms and duration of symptoms. Are symptoms affecting daily functioning?
Symptoms lasting 6 months or longer
Treatment
Day 2 and 3
Crash Courses in Psychology (Anxiety and OCD)
Exit Ticket
Screeners and Checklists
http://psychcentral.com/quizzes/anxiety.htm
Watch:
http://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/toxic-stress-derails-healthy-development/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r8hj72bfGo
Interactive "game": http://developingchild.harvard.edu/resilience-game/
Day 3 Introduce Project
Days 4 and 5 work on projects.
Create a powerpoint or prezi on your topic. You must include the following information in your presentation:
Title
Definition
Prevalence
Causes
Treatment
Facts, Statistics, Quotes
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