Mattingly "AI & Prompt Design: The Basics of Prompt Design"
Mental Health Issues Tutorial
1. A Chapter 15 Tutorial
C re a t e d b y : P r o f e s s o r Ho ke r s o n
A m e r i c a n R i ve r Co l l e ge
L a s t U p d a t e d : S p r i n g 2 0 1 3
2. Using this Tutorial
Use the navigation buttons at the bottom of the
screen.
Click on hyperlinks when prompted.
Have fun and learn!
3. Table of Contents (TOC)
Objectives
Module E Objectives #xx
Action Items
Understanding Mental Illness
Stigma
Mental Illness and Violence
Treating Mental Illness
Effectiveness of Psychotherapy
Medicating Mental Illness
In Conclusion
4. By the end of this tutorial you will be able to…
#13 – Discuss the myths about mental illness and issue of stigma
#34– Evaluate the relationship between violence and mental illness
#53 – Explain the factors that influence the effectiveness of psychotherapy
5.
6. Understanding Mental Illness
Question: What is mental illness?
Definition: “…a pattern of behavioral or psychological symptoms that
causes significant personal distress, impairs the ability to function in
one or more important areas of life, or both.” (Hockenbury and
Hockenbury, 2013, p. 561)
Don’t forget! The symptoms of mental illness (also referred to as
psychopathology) must be interpreted in the context of a person’s
social and cultural environments.
Review: Understanding Psychological Disorders, Chapter 14 (pages 561
– 565)
7. The Prevalence of Mental Illness
Question: How prevalent are mental illnesses in the U.S.?
Summary: According to the National Comorbidity Survey Replication
(NCS-R)…
26% of respondents reported experiencing symptoms of mental illness
during the previous year
46% of respondents reported experiencing symptoms of mental illness in
their lifetime
59% of respondents received no treatment during the past year
Question: If these people had a physical health problem, would they
go to the doctor?
8. Explanations
Question: Why don’t people who suffer from mental
illness seek out help?
Access
Many lack insurance that covers mental health
Availability of health care providers in rural areas
Lack of education about psychological disorders
Stigma!
Video: Watch this video that explores the prevalence of
mental illness and emphasizes the need to de-stigmatize it.
9. Stigma
Question: What are the most commonly diagnosed
mental illnesses in the U.S.?
Read: Here is a list of the most common disorders.
Activity: Pick on of the disorders listed and think about
the stereotypes of the people with that disorder-what types
of behaviors would you expect from them? What type of
people are they?
Read: Follow this link and read about how mental illness
is portrayed in the media.
10. Mental Illness and Violence
Fact: One of the most prevalent myths about mental
illness is that it is inextricably linked to violence.
Review: Are people with a mental illness as violent as the
media portray them? Review the Critical Thinking box in
Chapter 14 (page 562)
Think about it! How is the Sandyhook Connecticut
school shooter story relate to mental illness and stigma?
Read: Here is a blogger’s perspective.
11. Treating Mental Illness
Read: Chapter 15 (pages 610-628) presents various types of
psychotherapy that are used to treat mental illness,
including:
Psychoanalytic Therapies
Humanistic Therapies
Behavior Therapies
Cognitive Therapies
Group, Family, and Couples Therapies
Activity: After reviewing these therapies you should be
able to differentiate their approach to treating mental
illness.
12. Effectiveness of Psychotherapy
Read: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Psychotherapy, Chapter 15
(pages 629 – 633).
Tip 1! “There is little or no difference in the effectiveness of
different psychotherapies.” (page 630)
Tip 2! “All of these psychotherapy approaches have in common the
fact that they are empirically supported treatments.” (page 630)
Read: Here is another perspective on the effectiveness of
psychotherapy.
Activity: Is psychotherapy effective?
13. Medicating Mental Illness
Read: Biomedical Therapies, Chapter 15 (pages 635 644).
Activity: Identify how each of the following types of
medications treat mental illness and which illnesses they
are prescribed to treat.
Antipsychotic Medications
Antidepressant Medications
Antianxiety Medications
Electroconvulsive Therapy
14. Therapy or medicine?
Read: Comparing Psychotherapy and Antidepressant
Medication, Chapter 15 (page 642)
Read: What about children? Should we be diagnosing them
with mental illness? If so should we be medicating them to
treat their symptoms? Take a closer look at the issue of
children and mental health here.
Question: Which is more effective at treating mental
illness – psychotherapy or medications?
15. In Conclusion
Mental illness is a real and serious issue in the U.S.
Although some may experience symptoms of mental illness not everybody
requires help in remedying those symptoms.
There are many different approaches to treating mental illness.
Psychotherapy has been empirically supported.
Medications allow for individuals to successfully manage their illness and
continue with their daily activities.
There are many factors which influence the success of treating
mental illness.
The characteristics of the client as well as the therapist are important determinants in sucdess.
Video: Here is a great TedTalk which nicely sums up this tutorial.
16. By the end of this tutorial you should now be able to…
#13 – Discuss the myths about mental illness and issue of stigma
#34– Evaluate the relationship between violence and mental illness
#53 – Explain the factors that influence the effectiveness of psychotherapy