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Section 4.4
Treating Mental Disorders
Objectives
List reasons that might prevent a person
from seeking help for a mental disorder.
Identify four types of mental health
professionals.
Describe some general types of treatment for
mental disorders.
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Dear Advice Line, Lately, I spend a lot of time
just staring at the ceiling or crying for no
reason at all. I havent told anyone about my
problems. I dont want to be labeled asa mental
case.
What advice would you give to this person? What
would you say about the persons fear of being
labeled?
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Locating Community Resources

• Sometimes people dont recognize the signs of a
  mental disorder. Or they may have been told that,
  with willpower alone, they can overcome the
  problem. Or they may not know where to go for
  help.

• The first step toward recovery is recognizing the
  need for help.

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Types of Mental Health Professionals
Psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, social
workers, and mental health counselors are four
types of mental health professionals.
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Psychiatrists

• A psychiatrist is a physician who can diagnose
  and treat mental disorders.

• A psychiatrist will do a medical exam to rule out
  physical causes.

• Then, he or she will talk with a patient to find
  out what symptoms the patient has.

• A neurologist is a physician who treats physical
  disorders of the nervous system.

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Clinical Psychologists
A clinical psychologist is trained to recognize
and treat behavior that is not normal.
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Kinds of Treatment
Three methods used to treat mental disorders are

• psychotherapy

• drug therapy

• hospitalization

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Psychotherapy
During psychotherapy, a person talks with a
therapist. These talks help people understand and
overcome their mental disorders.

• Insight Therapy This type of therapy helps
  people better understand the reasons for their
  behavior.

• Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy This type of
  therapy helps a person to identify situations,
  objects, or thoughts that trigger abnormal
  behaviors.

• Group Therapy In group therapy, people meet with
  other people who have similar disorders.

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Drug Therapy

• Doctors prescribe drugs to treat many mental
  disorders.

• The drugs can relieve symptoms and allow patients
  to function normally.

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Hospitalization
Sometimes people with mental disorders need
constant attention or are in danger of harming
themselves or others.
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Vocabulary
psychiatrist
A physician who can diagnose and treat mental
disorders.
neurologist
A physician who treats physical disorders of the
nervous system.
clinical psychologist
A mental health professional who is trained to
recognize and treat behavior that is not normal.
psychiatricsocial worker
A mental health professional who helps people
with mental disorders and their families to
accept and adjust to an illness.
therapy
A treatment method.
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