1 . N E U R O S I S - due to EMOTIONAL TENSION

- F E A R

All mentally-healthy people experience some form of anxiety, or fear, from time to time

Anxiety disorders- severe and persistent level of fear or worry (phobia)

Symptoms: uneven breathing, speeding-up of the heart, muscle pain,

sweating

2. P S Y C H O S I S - lost contact with reality

Psychotic Disorders: Major Depression and Schizophrenia

What i s Dep re s s i on?- Feeling of sadness and hopelessness that continue

for more than a few weeks

Signs of Depression: loss of pleasure in doing the usual activities, poor appetite, weight loss, sleeplessness, restlessness, thought of worthlessness,

suicidal thoughts and tendencies

What i s Sch izophrenia?- disorder in a person’s thinking process

- can be genetic or non-genetic

Symptoms: 6 months duration, marked lack of initiative, interest or energy, disturbance of thoughts, relationship with the

outside world and disturbance in psychomotor activities

• P S Y C H O T H E R A P Y - verbal treatment (talking cure)

• FAMILY OR GROUP THERAPIES

• P S Y C H O A N A L Y S I S - to expose the ego in the treatment situation and the unresolved conflicts in the past

MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS OR PROVIDERS

- P S Y C HI A T RIS T - specializes in treating mental and emotional disorders

- P S Y C HO L O GIS T - trained to conduct individual and group counselling

- P A R E NT O R O T H E R F A M I L Y M E M BE R - built-in support systems

- S P I R I T UA L / R E L IG IO US L E A D E R- T E A C HE R O R S C H OO L C O U NS E L OR

PETA in HEALTH (2nd Quarter)

• Write a skit about a teen or group of teens with emotional

problem (real-life situations). Think of the type of help the teen

or the group of teens need and where to go for help.

• What are the various stress management techniques that one can

use every day in dealing with emotional problem and stress?

R U B R I C F O R S K I T

Criteria

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ht Exceptional Admirable Acceptable Attempted

Understanding of Topic

40%

Factual information is accurate

Indicates a clear understanding of topic

Factual information is mostly accurate

Good understanding of topic

Factual information is somewhat accurate

Fair understanding of topic

Information is inaccurate

Presentation is off topic

Cooperation 30%

Accepts ideas of others; able to compromise

All members contribute

Accepts most ideas without negative comments; able to compromise

Some members contribute

Unwilling to compromise

Few members contribute

Group does not work together

One person does all the work

Presentation 30%

Shows confidence Informative Entertaining;

engages audience Speaks loudly and

clearly Appropriate use of

body language

Shows some confidence

Presents some information

Engages audience Can be heard Some use of body

language

Unsure of responsibility

Somewhat informative

Engages audience intermittently

Hard to hear Some movement

Portrayal stalls Lacks information Audience bored Mumbles Body language is

lacking; inappropriate

DA T E O F P R E S E N TA T I O N

St. Anne November

St. Angela November

St. Augustine November 18

St. Agnes November 19

St. Anthony November 19

St. Aurea November 20

St. Albert November 20

St. Andrew November 20